P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen (14K147) is a public school in District 14, Bushwick South, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 78% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 161 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 53%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 30 points from 2025; with only 31 students tested, scores can swing from year to year.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 88% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.65 · 85th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
43 students tested
Mathematics
78%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
41 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 48% | 47% |
| 2019 | 48% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 26% |
| 2023 | 38% | 42% |
| 2024 | 38% | 43% |
| 2025 | 84% | 81% |
| 2026 | 53% | 78% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 44%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 72%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 44%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen | P.S. 257 John F. Hylan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 53% (-30 points vs 2025) | 55% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 78% (-3 points vs 2025) | 67% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.7 | 15.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 161 | 417 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen has higher math proficiency than P.S. 257 John F. Hylan (78% vs 67%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (99% vs 96%).
Enrollment
161 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 134 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
39%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 60% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 25% Black, 6% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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325 Bushwick Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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