P.S./I.S. 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell

About

P.S./I.S. 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell, located in Brooklyn, serves students from Pre-K through 8th grade. It is a very small school, with enrollment well below the citywide 25th percentile, contributing to notably small class sizes. Parents consistently express high satisfaction, describing a warm, positive, and nurturing community with dedicated staff and a responsive administration. The school is particularly praised for its 3K and Pre-K programs and a robust full-time arts program, including music, dance, and visual arts, which is considered a rare offering. Academically, ELA proficiency is a concern, falling at the citywide 25th percentile, while math proficiency is just below the citywide median. The school serves a high percentage of students with special education needs and a high economic need population. A significant strength is its 0% suspension rate, indicating a very positive and safe school climate. It operates as an unzoned school, welcoming applicants from across the district and beyond.

Sources (14)

Academics

Coursework, class size, and academic context.

3-K - School DayBalancedlow confidence

Kindergarten District Gifted & Talented (23K137)Balancedlow confidence

Kindergarten (23K137)Balancedlow confidence

Pre-K - School DayBalancedlow confidence

Attendance rate

96%

Avg class size (general ed)

17.5

Avg class size (ICT)

20.5

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

FacultyExcellentAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

88%45% response rate

Survey topics

Family outreach95%city 94%

School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.93%
Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.93%
My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.98%
I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.98%
My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.95%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Parent–teacher trust95%city 95%

I feel respected by my child's teachers.96%
Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.96%
My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.93%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

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Effective School Leadership

Inclusive Leadership99%city 95%

The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.97%
The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.100%
The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.100%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (99%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

Strong Family-Community Ties

Strong Relationships86%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].86%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (86%) is their average, vs 90% citywide.

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher70%city 96%

My child’s teachers give me helpful ideas about how I can support my child’s learning and development. [Birth-5].60%
My child’s teachers let me know that I can make a difference in my child’s learning. [Birth-5].80%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (70%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.

Parent Involvement in School68%city 71%

Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.95%
Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.91%
My child’s teachers let me know that I can make a difference in my child’s learning. [Birth-5].80%
I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.5%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (68%) is their average, vs 71% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust97%city 94%

I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.98%
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.98%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (97%) 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

47%

Suspension rate

0%

Teachers^[7]

Teachers with 4+ years' experience

47%

Students per teacher

6:1

Teaching out of certification

11%

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]

Black 63%
Hispanic 29%
White 2%
Multiracial 4%

School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.

Gender^[4]

Female 54%
Male 46%

Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.

Enrollment

120

Economic Need Index

91%

Free / reduced lunch

88%

English learners

13%

Students with IEPs

38%

Admissions

2 programs. Each has its own admissions method, and each track within a program has its own seats, demand, and priority order.

3-K - School Day

Program code 23K1373K · Cycle 2024-2025

Open enrollment

17 applicants · 15 seats last year; every priority group with applicants received offers.

priority group	Seats	Applicants	Apps / seat
General education	15	17	—
↳ 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.	—	—	—
↳ Other students who live in the district.	10	10	1.00
↳ All other applicants.	—	—	—

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”).

Pre-K - School Day

Program code 23K137PK · Cycle 2024-2025

Open enrollment

16 applicants · 18 seats last year; every priority group with applicants received offers.

priority group	Seats	Applicants	Apps / seat
General education	18	16	—
↳ Current students.	10	10	1.00
↳ 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.	—	—	—
↳ Other students who live in the district.	—	—	—
↳ All other applicants.	—	—	—

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.

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