Brighter Choice Community School (16K627) is a public school in District 16, Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 218 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 46%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; up 9 points from 2025; math is up 27 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 14 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
96%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 48% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.38 · 16th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
76 students tested
Mathematics
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
81 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 47% | 47% |
| 2019 | 33% | 38% |
| 2022 | 35% | 13% |
| 2023 | 32% | 19% |
| 2024 | 27% | 23% |
| 2025 | 43% | 36% |
| 2026 | 46% | 46% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 50%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 81%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 92%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 92%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
| Measure | Brighter Choice Community School | P.S. 059 The Dawn Best School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 46% (+3 points vs 2025) | 25% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 46% (+9 points vs 2025) | 21% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.2 | 15.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 218 | 244 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.4 | 7.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Brighter Choice Community School has higher math proficiency than P.S. 059 The Dawn Best School (46% vs 21%) and higher reading proficiency (46% vs 25%).
Enrollment
218 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 104 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
71% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 10% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 42% Black, 4% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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280 Hart St, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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