Ps/is 384 Frances E Carter, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Ps/is 384 Frances E Carter

PS/IS 384 Frances E Carter is a pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade public school in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, serving a community with high economic need. The enrollment is split evenly between early elementary, upper elementary, and middle grades, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with Black students forming the next largest group; Asian, white, and multiracial students are present in very small numbers.

State test results from the most recent year reveal uneven performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from the low end in fourth grade to stronger performance in seventh grade, where about half the students meet state standards. Third grade shows moderate proficiency in ELA. Mathematics shows a wider range of challenge. Third grade performs comparatively well, but fourth and seventh grades post particularly low results, while fifth and sixth grades sit in the mid-range. Science proficiency at the tested grades is very low. These results position the school below the midpoint relative to other district schools in the county. A parent may want to look into these details further with the school to understand what supports are in place and what instruction looks like in specific classrooms.

The school sits within New York City Geographic District 32, which has been undergoing curriculum changes as part of the city's mandated reading overhaul. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, all elementary grades in the district shifted to the "Into Reading" curriculum from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt under NYC Reads, a system-wide initiative to standardize literacy instruction around the science of reading. Middle school grades in the district are scheduled to adopt a mandated reading curriculum in the 2026-27 school year. These changes mean the reading instruction landscape is not static; families evaluating the school should understand that the district has moved away from individual school choice in reading materials toward a common approach.

The broader Brooklyn context includes strong walkability, dense transit access, and ongoing housing development. Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Public Library anchor civic life. The borough's economy centers on healthcare, higher education, and a growing tech sector. Rents and home values have climbed and continue to rise modestly year-over-year. The neighborhood surrounding the school is densely residential with mixed-use commercial corridors, typical of central Brooklyn's texture.

The school building itself houses both primary and middle grades under one roof on Cooper Street, which affects scheduling, culture, and resource allocation differently than schools serving one grade band alone. Exact data on school staffing, specialized program offerings, English learner services, and special education support were not available, so a parent should ask the school directly about these dimensions of student support and what course and program options exist within the building across grades.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	27	22.0%
Science	26	8.0%

Math

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 50% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 415%

School 15% · District 40% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 52 pts below county median

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 40% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 31% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 45% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 44% · ▼ 44 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 40% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 419%

School 19% · District 35% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 43 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 45% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 641%

School 41% · District 37% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 45% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 46% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 32% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 34% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 570%

School 70% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 878%

School 78% · district not reported

even with state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

Mathematics

Grade 8Lower-income22%Higher-income57%35 pp gap