Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School (23K599) is a public school in District 23, Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 69% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 358 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 64%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 16 points from 2025; reading is down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 21.0, larger than most district elementary schools.
99%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 53% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.73 · 94th 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
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
140 students tested
Mathematics
69%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
144 students tested
34 students tested
134 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 | 67% | 78% |
| 2019 | 77% | 73% |
| 2022 | 56% | 60% |
| 2023 | 74% | 69% |
| 2024 | 79% | 79% |
| 2025 | 81% | 76% |
| 2026 | 64% | 69% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 81%
Economic need index: >95%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%
Economic need index: >95%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
| Measure | Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School | P.S./ I.S. 155 Nicholas Herkimer |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 64% (-16 points vs 2025) | 27% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 69% (-7 points vs 2025) | 44% (+8 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.0 | 14.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 358 | 285 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School has higher reading proficiency than P.S./ I.S. 155 Nicholas Herkimer (64% vs 27%) and higher math proficiency (69% vs 44%).
Enrollment
358 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 35 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
75% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 81% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 63% Black, 4% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 81% — 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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251 MacDougal St, Brooklyn, NY 11233, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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