Norma Adams Clemons Academy
Grades K-5 · 43 SNYDER AVENUE · Brooklyn
Sharon Porter, Principal · 718-856-6560
ps6brooklyn.orgAbout
Norma Adams Clemons Academy, a K-5 elementary school in Brooklyn, serves a diverse student body with a high proportion of students in need of additional support. The school is known for its exceptionally positive family engagement and a supportive environment, as reflected in overwhelmingly favorable parent survey responses. Families consistently report high satisfaction with the education their children receive and strong relationships with school staff. The school maintains a notably low suspension rate, contributing to a safe and orderly climate. Academically, the school's English Language Arts proficiency is slightly below the citywide median, while Math proficiency is a concern, falling below the 25th percentile for elementary schools. Despite these academic challenges, the dedicated staff, including the principal, are highly regarded by teachers, who recommend the school to other families. The school operates in its own building and offers zoned programs for its neighborhood students.
Sources (17)
- Norma Adams Clemons Academy Official Data · 2023-2024
- P.S. 6 Norma Adams Clemons Academy - District 17 - InsideSchools · 2024-2025
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Academics
State test proficiency rates and acceleration.
ELA proficiency
45%
Math proficiency
37%
Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).
Attendance rate
96%
Avg class size (general ed)
18.26
Avg class size (ICT)
19.33
Average class size by classroom setting: general education vs. ICT (Integrated Co-Teaching, where general- and special-education students learn together with two teachers). NYC DOE Class Size Report, 2021–22.
Community & climate
Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.
Quality signals
Parent survey · overall positive
88%61% response rate
Survey topics
Family outreach91%city 94%
- School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.90%
- Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.86%
- My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.96%
- I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.94%
- My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.91%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (91%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
Parent–teacher trust90%city 95%
- I feel respected by my child's teachers.94%
- Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.88%
- My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.89%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (90%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.
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Effective School Leadership
Inclusive Leadership93%city 95%
- The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.91%
- The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.92%
- The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.96%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (93%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.
Strong Family-Community Ties
Strong Relationships100%city 90%
- At this school, my child receives what they need to achieve their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goal(s). [Families of students with IEPs].100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (100%) is their average, vs 90% citywide.
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher82%city 96%
- My child’s teachers give me helpful ideas about how I can support my child’s learning and development. [Birth-5].89%
- My child’s teachers let me know that I can make a difference in my child’s learning. [Birth-5].75%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (82%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
Parent Involvement in School64%city 71%
- Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.84%
- Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.86%
- My child’s teachers let me know that I can make a difference in my child’s learning. [Birth-5].75%
- I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.10%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (64%) is their average, vs 71% citywide.
Trust
Parent-Principal Trust95%city 94%
- I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.94%
- I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).95%
- The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.96%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2023-2024). Survey topics are the DOE’s framework measures (each the average favorable response across its questions; expand a topic to see them and the citywide average); the dimension scores themselves are no longer in the public data file.[3]
Operational health
Attendance
96%
Chronic absenteeism
42%
Suspension rate
0%
Teachers[7]
Teachers with 4+ years' experience
73%
Students per teacher
12:1
Teaching out of certification
5%
Teacher experience and certification from the NYSED School Report Card (2024–25); students per teacher = enrollment ÷ reported teachers. Fewer than 4 years counts as inexperienced.
Student body
Race / ethnicity[4]
- Asian 2%
- Black 63%
- Hispanic 30%
- White 4%
- Multiracial 1%
School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.
Gender[4]
- Female 48%
- Male 52%
Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.
Enrollment
538
Economic Need Index
90%
Free / reduced lunch
92%
English learners
29%
Students with IEPs
23%
Admissions
Seats, applicants, and admissions method from the most recent cycle. Where the school enrolls separate tracks (general ed, students with disabilities, specialized education), each track is shown on its own row, with its priority order beneath it.
Kindergarten (17K006)
Program code 17K006KG · Cycle 2024-2025
21 applicants · 100 seats last year; every priority group with applicants received offers.
| priority group | Seats | Applicants | Apps / seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| General education | 100 | 21 | — |
↳ Students who live in the zone and have a sibling at the school. | — | — | — |
↳ Other students who live in the zone. | — | — | — |
↳ Students who live in the district and have a sibling at the school. | — | — | — |
↳ Students who live outside the district and have a sibling at the school. | — | — | — |
↳ Students who live in the district who are currently enrolled at the school for pre-K. | — | — | — |
↳ Students who live outside the district who are currently enrolled at the school for pre-K. | — | — | — |
↳ Other students who live in the district. | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
↳ Other students who live outside the district. | — | — | — |
Last year’s published figures. Schools make more offers than seats because not everyone enrolls, so offers can exceed seats. Counts under 10 are suppressed (shown as “<10”).
How to read Apps / seat and where the outlook buckets come from is explained in our methodology.
Location & commute
Where the school is and how to get there.