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River East Elementary

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How the school describes itself
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River East Elementary School (PS 37) - A PK3-5th Grade school in East Harlem nurturing young minds and building bright futures River East Elementary School (PS 37) is a PK3 through 5th grade public school in East Harlem, New York City. We are dedicated to nurturing young minds and building bright futures through academic excellence, creativity, and community engagement. Admissions Families Partners Students Enroll Now Open main menu Close menu Home About Admissions Families Partners Students Enroll Now River East Elementary A small PK3-5th Grade school in East Harlem where every student is known, valued, and inspired. Calendar Parent Portal Staff Directory Enroll Remind Small Community, Big Impact Located in the heart of East Harlem, River East Elementary (PS 37) serves students from Pre-K through 5th grade. Our intimate environment ensures that every child receives personalized attention. We're proud of our students' achievements, with double-digit gains on state exams and a curriculum that balances academic rigor with social-emotional learning. Academic Excellence Double-digit gains on ELA and Math State exams demonstrate our commitment to student success.
Comparison group
40 peer schools — same grade band, similar student-population mix (2024-25, source: DERIVED)
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Climate

MetricYearValuevs. peersvs. citywideSource
Chronic absenteeism rate2024-2551.1%NYCDOE — Attendance / Chronic Absenteeism
Bullying (teacher-reported)composite2023-2445.0%NYC School Survey (teacher)
Parent satisfactioncomposite2023-2496.0%NYC School Survey (family)
Teachers would recommend schoolcomposite2023-2497.5%NYC School Survey (teacher)
Teacher-reported student safetycomposite2023-2483.0%NYC School Survey (teacher)
Teacher trustcomposite2023-2497.5%NYC School Survey (teacher)

Access

MetricYearValuevs. peersvs. citywideSource
Cluster rooms — needed2025-262——NYC SCA — Enrollment, Capacity & Utilization Report (Blue Book)
Cluster rooms — reported2025-264——NYC SCA — Enrollment, Capacity & Utilization Report (Blue Book)
Pre-K capacity (part of target capacity)2025-2676——NYC SCA — Enrollment, Capacity & Utilization Report (Blue Book)
Target capacity2025-26405——NYC SCA — Enrollment, Capacity & Utilization Report (Blue Book)
Utilizationderived2025-2658.0%——NYC SCA — Enrollment, Capacity & Utilization Report (Blue Book)
Utilization (as published)2025-2658.0%——NYC SCA — Enrollment, Capacity & Utilization Report (Blue Book)

Utilization is Blue Book enrollment (3-K and Pre-K students included) divided by SCA target capacity (Pre-K rooms included). Pre-K capacity is part of target capacity, not in addition to it. Definitions and the citywide distribution: enrollment and capacity analysis.

Performance

MetricYearValuevs. peersvs. citywideSource
Elementary academic compositecomposite2024-2532.1%nyc-edu-data (derived)
Teacher voice compositecomposite2023-2497.5%nyc-edu-data (derived)
ELA mean scale score (all tested grades)2024-25451.9NYCDOE — Test Results
ELA proficiency (all tested grades)2024-2555.2%NYCDOE — Test Results
3rd grade ELA mean scale score2024-25444.5NYCDOE — Test Results
3rd grade ELA proficiency2024-2533.3%NYCDOE — Test Results
4th grade ELA mean scale score2024-25456.1NYCDOE — Test Results
4th grade ELA proficiency2024-2564.3%NYCDOE — Test Results
5th grade ELA mean scale score2024-25452.0NYCDOE — Test Results
5th grade ELA proficiency2024-2561.9%NYCDOE — Test Results
MATH mean scale score (all tested grades)2024-25449.5NYCDOE — Test Results
MATH proficiency (all tested grades)2024-2547.2%NYCDOE — Test Results
3rd grade MATH mean scale score2024-25437.5NYCDOE — Test Results
3rd grade MATH proficiency2024-2530.8%NYCDOE — Test Results
4th grade MATH mean scale score2024-25460.1NYCDOE — Test Results
4th grade MATH proficiency2024-2556.1%NYCDOE — Test Results
5th grade MATH mean scale score2024-25443.9NYCDOE — Test Results
5th grade MATH proficiency2024-2550.0%NYCDOE — Test Results