M.S. K266 - Park Place Community Middle School (13K266) is a public school in District 13, Park Slope-Gowanus, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 76 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 29%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 7 points from 2025 — English learners rose from 13% in 2023–24 to 21% in 2025–26.
100%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
86%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 43% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 50th 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
29%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
66 students tested
Mathematics
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
61 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 | 33% | 22% |
| 2019 | 34% | 28% |
| 2022 | 39% | 14% |
| 2023 | 35% | 29% |
| 2024 | 48% | 45% |
| 2025 | 36% | 30% |
| 2026 | 29% | 33% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 46%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 45%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 35%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 46%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 45%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%1.6 mi away
| Measure | M.S. K266 - Park Place Community Middle School | Bridges: A School for Exploration and Equity |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 29% (-7 points vs 2025) | 65% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 33% (+3 points vs 2025) | 68% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 76 | 327 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 5.4 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 86% | 86% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 91% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
M.S. K266 - Park Place Community Middle School has lower reading proficiency than Bridges: A School for Exploration and Equity (29% vs 65%) and lower math proficiency (33% vs 68%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
76 students
6–8 · down 71 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
5.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 87% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
47%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 49% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 47% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 87% — 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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62 PARK PLACE
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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