P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth (14K017) is a public school in District 14, North Side-South Side, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 66% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 224 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 14 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 7 points from 2025; reading is up 17 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 26% in reading (42 tested), compared with 50% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 83% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.59 · 75th 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
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
109 students tested
42 students tested
67 students tested
Mathematics
66%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
107 students tested
41 students tested
66 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 | 38% | 49% |
| 2019 | 38% | 52% |
| 2022 | 32% | 36% |
| 2023 | 34% | 40% |
| 2024 | 19% | 31% |
| 2025 | 58% | 62% |
| 2026 | 50% | 66% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 49%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 25%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 72%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 25%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 56%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth | P.S. 084 Jose De Diego |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 50% (-7 points vs 2025) | 51% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 66% (+4 points vs 2025) | 59% (+9 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 14.0 | 19.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 224 | 669 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.1 | 9.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth has higher math proficiency than P.S. 084 Jose De Diego (66% vs 59%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (98% vs 93%).
Enrollment
224 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 65 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
14
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
40%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 7% White, 81% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 10% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 84% — 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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208 NORTH 5 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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