P.S. 026 Jesse Owens (16K026) is a public school in District 16, Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 201 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 14.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 39%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 20 points from 2025; with only 76 students tested, scores can swing from year to year.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 30% in reading (33 tested), compared with 39% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.58 · 72nd 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
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
76 students tested
33 students tested
43 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
77 students tested
33 students tested
44 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 | 56% | 57% |
| 2019 | 62% | 60% |
| 2022 | 52% | 43% |
| 2023 | 45% | 39% |
| 2024 | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 60% | 49% |
| 2026 | 39% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 84%1.0 mi away
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Economic need index: 79%0.5 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 026 Jesse Owens | P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 39% (-20 points vs 2025) | 27% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (+5 points vs 2025) | 39% (+18 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 14.1 | 20.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 201 | 177 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 5.8 | 8.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 026 Jesse Owens has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens (39% vs 27%) and higher math proficiency (53% vs 39%).
Enrollment
201 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
14.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 5.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
77% 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
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 9% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 48% Black, 1% multiracial, 52% female, 48% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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