A public elementary school in Brooklyn serving students in grades K-5 with comprehensive educational programming including language instruction as part of the standard curriculum.
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2026 reading proficiency is 21%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 18 points from 2025; reading is down 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 5 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 59% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
21%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
278 students tested
56 students tested
222 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
281 students tested
57 students tested
224 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 | 31% | 35% |
| 2019 | 31% | 34% |
| 2022 | 18% | 24% |
| 2023 | 29% | 34% |
| 2024 | 26% | 35% |
| 2025 | 39% | 35% |
| 2026 | 21% | 39% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 64%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 64%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 83%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.5 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 001 The Bergen | Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 21% (-18 points vs 2025) | 27% (-19 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 39% (+3 points vs 2025) | 30% (-17 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.1 | 16.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 605 | 317 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 001 The Bergen has higher math proficiency than Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School (39% vs 30%) and lower reading proficiency (21% vs 27%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
605 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 280 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
48%
was 48% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% 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
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 90% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Black, 0% multiracial, 53% female, 47% 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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309 47th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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