PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN

As a very small K-5 school in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN hosts 167 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14. Enrollment runs roughly 62% below the state mean of about 443.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14 runs 38 schools in total, collectively educating 15,288 students. PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 25% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% White, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN is one.

The closest other public school is YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 38.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN has declined 53%, going from 355 students in 2018 to 167 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 11% to 5% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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