Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Summary:

Ps 147 Issac Remsen is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted in recent years, currently at 50% Hispanic, 30.53% African American, 5.79% White, and 5.26% Asian.

Ps 147 Issac Remsen has shown mixed academic performance compared to surrounding schools and district/state averages. While the school's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was higher than the district and state in 2022-2023, its overall ELA and Math proficiency rates were generally lower. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 137 out of 2,201 New York elementary schools in 2020-2021 to a low of 1,577 out of 2,439 schools in the current year. Interestingly, the school's performance on state assessments varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the overall school ranking in 2018-2019.

Ps 147 Issac Remsen has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $18,501 in 2019-2020 to $27,413 in the current school year. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 81.05% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, such as Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2, Ps 18 Edward Bush, and Ps 59 William Floyd, Ps 147 Issac Remsen's performance is generally lower, particularly in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 325 Bushwick Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11206-3404


(718) 497-0326

District: New York City Geographic District #14

SchoolDigger Rank:
1577th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,413 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  190

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.0%
African American:
30.5%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.1% Help


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Compare Details Ps 147 Issac Remsen ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.39. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50%), African American (30.5%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 147 Issac Remsen is 13.5. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 147 Issac Remsen is $27,413, which is the 10th highest among 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 147 Issac Remsen:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 147 Issac Remsen 1577th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 147 Issac Remsen in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #14:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #14 577th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 147 Issac Remsen

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Rank History for all students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 10.36 2067th 2206 6.3%
2007 17.67 1913th 2219 13.8%
2008 31.47 1731st 2227 22.3%
2009 5.74 2197th 2257 2.7%
2010 20.12 1931st 2263 14.7%
2011 33.90 1658th 2286 27.5%
2012 47.66 1371st 2320 40.9%
2013 32.13 1659th 2325 28.6%
2014 35.06 1600th 2345 31.8%
2015 33.39 1620th 2352 31.1%
2016 54.44 1055th 2366 55.4%
2017 43.45 1362nd 2386 42.9%
2018 56.74 1026th 2395 57.2%
2019 46.00 1267th 2413 47.5%
2021 89.48 137th 2201 93.8%
2022 43.45 1362nd 2434 44.0%
2023 35.39 1577th 2439 35.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.76 351st 1941 81.9%
2019 67.79 319th 1859 82.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.04 753rd 2045 63.2%
2019 49.76 882nd 2032 56.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.67 205th 730 71.9%
2022 59.49 181st 622 70.9%
2023 64.49 167th 637 73.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.58 1075th 2338 54.0%
2019 51.20 1120th 2357 52.5%
2022 37.20 1546th 2401 35.6%
2023 39.09 1461st 2403 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.28 1008th 2340 56.9%
2019 36.98 1500th 2358 36.4%
2022 51.57 1116th 2400 53.5%
2023 33.63 1615th 2400 32.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.01 411th 891 53.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.02 416th 1392 70.1%
2019 62.23 390th 1315 70.3%
2022 55.58 578th 1503 61.5%
2023 41.49 829th 1429 42.0%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, December 10, 2020

Open Quote Ps147 has a thriving parent community who want to be involved, but it feels like they are at odds with the administration. The Japanese program is amazing. We were there specifically for that, but with the academics being lacking and not trusting the admin, it wasn't worth it at the end of the day. The funding for the Japanese program was always an issue. I didn't feel like the school leaders fully supported the program and keeping it. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, December 18, 2017

Open Quote PS 147 is an amazing school! We are very happy with our experience in Pre-K so far, and plan to stay for Kindergarten. The teachers are creative, responsive, and the principal is very supportive of her staff, students, and parents. There are lots of community partnerships, and active PTA, and a strong sense of community among parents. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ps 147 Issac Remsen

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 6 156 0 363 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1990 4 152 0 392 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1991 7 157 0 354 0 n/a n/a 33 551
1992 8 172 2 417 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1993 8 200 8 456 1 n/a n/a 0 673
1994 3 193 7 441 1 n/a n/a 0 645
1995 4 276 0 394 2 n/a n/a 0 676
1996 4 276 0 394 2 n/a n/a 0 676
1997 3 264 0 388 2 n/a n/a 0 657
1998 5 240 2 384 2 n/a n/a 0 633
1999 7 256 2 379 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2000 5 234 3 381 3 n/a n/a 0 626
2001 5 253 2 359 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2002 6 209 4 317 1 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 6 209 4 317 1 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 5 200 3 267 1 n/a n/a 0 476
2005 3 171 0 217 1 n/a n/a 0 392
2006 2 158 2 205 2 n/a n/a 0 369
2007 2 133 3 198 2 n/a n/a 0 338
2008 1 130 1 170 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2009 1 109 0 145 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2010 1 100 0 151 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2011 4 102 0 138 1 0 0 0 245
2012 5 89 0 133 0 0 0 0 227
2013 4 93 0 154 0 0 0 0 251
2014 9 107 0 193 0 0 0 0 309
2015 16 79 6 196 0 0 2 0 299
2016 18 68 9 190 0 0 9 0 294
2017 24 65 10 197 0 1 13 0 310
2018 40 69 11 213 0 2 20 0 355
2019 47 63 18 207 1 1 23 0 360
2020 55 50 23 193 0 1 36 0 358
2021 46 42 29 151 0 1 41 0 310
2022 16 42 13 123 0 0 19 0 213
2023 11 58 10 95 0 1 15 0 190

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 147 Issac Remsen

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 525 34.9 15.0 n/a
1990 548 38.9 14.0 n/a
1991 551 39.9 13.8 n/a
1992 599 38.9 15.3 n/a
1993 673 43.0 15.7 n/a
1994 645 38.0 17.0 n/a
1995 676 39.0 17.3 n/a
1996 676 39.0 17.3 n/a
1997 657 40.0 16.4 95
1998 633 41.0 15.4 88.2
1999 645 47.9 13.5 86.5
2000 626 38.0 16.5 92
2001 620 44.0 14.1 89.5
2002 537 n/a n/a n/a
2003 537 n/a n/a n/a
2004 476 n/a n/a n/a
2005 392 n/a n/a 0
2006 369 33.0 11.2 86.4
2007 338 33.0 10.2 94.4
2008 302 26.0 11.6 85.1
2009 255 22.0 11.6 89.8
2010 252 22.0 11.4 n/a
2011 245 25.3 9.6 95.1
2012 227 16.2 13.9 91.2
2013 251 17.0 14.7 93.6
2014 309 17.0 18.1 79.3
2015 299 20.0 14.9 89.3
2016 294 22.0 13.3 82.7
2017 310 21.0 14.7 79.4
2018 355 24.2 14.6 70.4
2019 360 29.0 12.4 70.3
2020 358 19.9 17.9 64
2021 310 24.0 12.9 62.9
2022 213 20.0 10.6 76.5
2023 190 14.0 13.5 81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 147 Issac Remsen

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 525 34.9 15.0 n/a
1990 548 38.9 14.0 n/a
1991 551 39.9 13.8 n/a
1992 599 38.9 15.3 n/a
1993 673 43.0 15.7 n/a
1994 645 38.0 17.0 n/a
1995 676 39.0 17.3 n/a
1996 676 39.0 17.3 n/a
1997 657 40.0 16.4 95
1998 633 41.0 15.4 88.2
1999 645 47.9 13.5 86.5
2000 626 38.0 16.5 92
2001 620 44.0 14.1 89.5
2002 537 n/a n/a n/a
2003 537 n/a n/a n/a
2004 476 n/a n/a n/a
2005 392 n/a n/a 0
2006 369 33.0 11.2 86.4
2007 338 33.0 10.2 94.4
2008 302 26.0 11.6 85.1
2009 255 22.0 11.6 89.8
2010 252 22.0 11.4 n/a
2011 245 25.3 9.6 95.1
2012 227 16.2 13.9 91.2
2013 251 17.0 14.7 93.6
2014 309 17.0 18.1 79.3
2015 299 20.0 14.9 89.3
2016 294 22.0 13.3 82.7
2017 310 21.0 14.7 79.4
2018 355 24.2 14.6 70.4
2019 360 29.0 12.4 70.3
2020 358 19.9 17.9 64
2021 310 24.0 12.9 62.9
2022 213 20.0 10.6 76.5
2023 190 14.0 13.5 81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.3%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 147 Issac Remsen

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,235 (6.9%) $16,674 (93.1%) $17,909
2020 $1,402 (7.6%) $17,099 (92.4%) $18,501
2021 $2,109 (10.3%) $18,311 (89.7%) $20,419
2022 $5,298 (17.8%) $24,450 (82.2%) $29,749
2023 $3,781 (13.8%) $23,632 (86.2%) $27,413

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 147 Issac Remsen

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1267th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1577th of 2439 Elementary schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 147 Issac Remsen)5046.7
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #14)5353.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 147 Issac Remsen)4553.9
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #14)5159.4
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 147 Issac Remsen)6133.3
 27.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #14)5053.4
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 147 Issac Remsen)4536.8
 8.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #14)5150.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 147 Issac Remsen)3735.3
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #14)3648.3
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 147 Issac Remsen)3738.9
 1.9%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #14)4047.9
 7.9%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students360190
 47.2%
African American6358
 7.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1810
 44.4%
Hispanic20795
 54.1%
Pacific Islander11
White4711
 76.6%
Two or More Races2315
 34.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.3%81.1%
 10.8%


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Ps 147 Issac Remsen ranks 1577th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen are 50% Hispanic, 31% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% White, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 190 students attended Ps 147 Issac Remsen.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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