Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School (19K557) is a public school in District 19, East New York (Pennsylvania Ave), Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 367 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 35%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 29 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: 2026 math proficiency is 43%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and lower than most NYC elementary schools; down 15 points from 2025.
92%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 48% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.61 · 79th 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
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
140 students tested
51 students tested
89 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
138 students tested
50 students tested
88 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 | 21% | 12% |
| 2019 | 20% | 19% |
| 2022 | 12% | 7% |
| 2023 | 38% | 35% |
| 2024 | 29% | 30% |
| 2025 | 64% | 58% |
| 2026 | 35% | 43% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School | P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 35% (-29 points vs 2025) | 70% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 43% (-15 points vs 2025) | 80% (+8 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.0 | 19.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 367 | 261 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.9 | 9.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley (35% vs 70%) and lower math proficiency (43% vs 80%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
367 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 70 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 55% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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574 Dumont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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