P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter

P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter (32K384) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick North, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 349 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 14.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: pre-K, K–8
  • Neighborhood: Bushwick North
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter
242 Cooper Street
Brooklyn, Bushwick North

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 math proficiency is 35%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 17 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.

Also worth knowing: Reading is up 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.

What the numbers say

  • Average class size (2025–26) is 14.6, smaller than most NYC elementary schools.
  • Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
  • 2026 reading proficiency is 31%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
  • 30% of students here are in special education (2025–26); general education students scored 36% in math (2025), compared with 31% schoolwide (2025).

What its own parents say

92%

of parents trust the principal

95%

trust their child's teachers

95%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 41% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.38 · 16th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

31%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

202 students tested

Level 134%
Level 236%
Level 321%
Level 49%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 312%
Grade 426%
Grade 519%
Grade 649%
Grade 729%
Grade 846%

Mathematics

35%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

180 students tested

Level 129%
Level 236%
Level 331%
Level 44%

Results for students in special education and general education students (2025)

Students in special education21%

56 students tested

General education students36%

120 students tested

See grade-by-grade results
Grade 320%
Grade 461%
Grade 531%
Grade 633%
Grade 738%
Grade 80%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school31%
District 3235%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school35%
District 3243%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests30%31%18%35%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

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

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201830%18%
201927%21%
202231%16%
202326%18%
202426%32%
202534%31%
202631%35%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 66%0.7 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 90%0.3 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away

  4. P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter (this school)31%

    Economic need index: 90%

  5. Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 91%0.5 mi away

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 66%0.7 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 90%0.3 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 91%0.5 mi away

  7. P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter (this school)35%

    Economic need index: 90%

  8. Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away

P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter vs P.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson

MeasureP.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. CarterP.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson
2026 reading proficient31% (-3 points vs 2025)37% (-10 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient35% (+4 points vs 2025)51% (-4 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)14.613.2
Enrollment (2025–26)349268
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)8.77.0
Family satisfaction (2026)95%98%
Principal trust (2026)92%99%
Teacher trust (2026)95%99%
Leadership (2026)95%99%
Distance between schools0.3 mi

P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter has lower math proficiency than P.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson (35% vs 51%) and lower reading proficiency (31% vs 37%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Enrollment

349 students

pre-K, K–8 · down 62 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

14.6

children in the average K–5 class; about 8.7 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

23%

was 21% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

30%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 1% White, 86% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 12% Black, 1% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.

Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
95%
Disability support services
88%
Outreach
95%
Facilities
86%
Parent involvement
92%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

242 COOPER STREET

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.
  • This school serves elementary and middle grades, so its scores blend both. Compare it with K–5 schools carefully.

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, Preschool, Dual Language Immersion
  • Location: Bushwick North, Brooklyn
  • Address: 242 Cooper Street