P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English
Grades PK-8 · 111 BRISTOL STREET · Brooklyn
Georgette Malcolm, Principal · 718-495-7801
About
P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English is a small public school in Brooklyn serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, English Language Learners, and students with Individualized Education Programs. Academic proficiency in both English Language Arts (34%) and Math (33%) is a concern, falling below the citywide 25th percentile for elementary and middle schools. External assessments have also noted the school's academic performance is below state averages. Despite academic challenges, parent sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with survey results indicating high satisfaction with the school environment and their child's education. However, official school quality reports indicate areas needing improvement in instruction, performance, and school climate, though relationships with families are rated as good. The school is unzoned, offering early drop-off and late pick-up, and provides access to a school-based mental health clinic.
Sources (14)
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English Official Data · 2023-2024
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English - District 23 - InsideSchools · 2024-2025
- P.S. 327 - Dr. Rose B. English in Brooklyn, NY - Homes.com · 2024-2025
- Ps 327 Dr Rose B English School in Brooklyn NY - SchoolDigger · 2024-2025
- P.s. 327 Dr Rose B English (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026) - Brooklyn, NY · 2026
- P.S. 327 - Dr. Rose B. English in Brooklyn, NY - Niche · 2024-2025
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English (23K327) - NYC MySchools · 2024-2025
- 23K327/EMS - 2024-25 School Quality Snapshot - New York City Public Schools · 2024-2025
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English - NYC Public Schools · 2024-2025
- niche.com
- myschools.nyc
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- insideschools.org
Academics
Coursework, class size, and academic context.
Attendance rate
96%
Avg class size (general ed)
13.83
Avg class size (ICT)
13.4
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
84%91% response rate
Survey topics
Family outreach92%city 94%
- School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.89%
- Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.92%
- 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.93%
- My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.90%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
Parent–teacher trust92%city 95%
- I feel respected by my child's teachers.95%
- Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.87%
- My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.95%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.
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Effective School Leadership
Inclusive Leadership83%city 95%
- The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.81%
- The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.85%
- The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.83%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (83%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.
Strong Family-Community Ties
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher92%city 96%
- My child’s teachers give me helpful ideas about how I can support my child’s learning and development. [Birth-5].92%
- My child’s teachers let me know that I can make a difference in my child’s learning. [Birth-5].92%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
Strong Relationships90%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].90%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (90%) is their average, vs 90% citywide.
Parent Involvement in School78%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?.94%
- My child’s teachers let me know that I can make a difference in my child’s learning. [Birth-5].92%
- I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.29%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (78%) is their average, vs 71% citywide.
Trust
Parent-Principal Trust79%city 94%
- I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.80%
- I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).77%
- The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.79%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (79%) 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
58%
Suspension rate
0%
Teachers[7]
Teachers with 4+ years' experience
56%
Students per teacher
7:1
Teaching out of certification
4%
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 62%
- Hispanic 31%
- White 1%
- Multiracial 1%
School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.
Gender[4]
- Female 51%
- Male 49%
Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.
Enrollment
179
Economic Need Index
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Free / reduced lunch
99%
English learners
18%
Students with IEPs
30%
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 23K3273K · Cycle 2024-2025
10 applicants · 30 seats last year; every priority group with applicants received offers.
| priority group | Seats | Applicants | Apps / seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| General education | 30 | 10 | — |
↳ 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 23K327PK · Cycle 2024-2025
29 applicants · 36 seats last year; every priority group with applicants received offers.
| priority group | Seats | Applicants | Apps / seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| General education | 36 | 29 | — |
↳ Current students. | 25 | 25 | 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.