P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer (13K056) is a public school in District 13, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 61% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 247 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 61%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; up 5 points from 2025; math is up 15 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Trust in principal (2026) is 99%, higher than most district elementary schools.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% 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 · 42nd 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
56%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
87 students tested
Mathematics
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
87 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 | 27% | 20% |
| 2019 | 35% | 26% |
| 2022 | 33% | 31% |
| 2023 | 54% | 46% |
| 2024 | 63% | 54% |
| 2025 | 60% | 56% |
| 2026 | 56% | 61% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 45%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 37%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 42%
Economic need index: 84%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 45%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 37%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 42%
Economic need index: 82%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer | P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 56% (-4 points vs 2025) | 96% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 61% (+5 points vs 2025) | 98% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.6 | 28.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 247 | 1039 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.2 | 17.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan (56% vs 96%) and lower math proficiency (61% vs 98%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
247 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 22 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
34% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 42% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 42% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 32% Black, 8% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 42% — 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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