Norma Adams Clemons Academy (17K006) is a public school in District 17, Erasmus, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 573 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 38%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025; reading is up 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 math proficiency is 43%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and lower than most district elementary schools.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.44 · 32nd 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
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
215 students tested
44 students tested
171 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
215 students tested
43 students tested
172 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 | 20% | 23% |
| 2019 | 33% | 31% |
| 2022 | 31% | 19% |
| 2023 | 30% | 26% |
| 2024 | 28% | 33% |
| 2025 | 45% | 36% |
| 2026 | 38% | 43% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 88%
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| Measure | Norma Adams Clemons Academy | P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (-8 points vs 2025) | 27% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 43% (+8 points vs 2025) | 22% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.1 | 17.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 573 | 155 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.8 | 7.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Norma Adams Clemons Academy has higher math proficiency than P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark (43% vs 22%) and higher reading proficiency (38% vs 27%).
Enrollment
573 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
23%
was 25% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 63% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 88% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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