P.S. 065

P.S. 065 (19K065) is a public school in District 19, Cypress Hills-City Line, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 63% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 521 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 25.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: pre-K, K–5
  • Neighborhood: Cypress Hills-City Line
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

P.S. 065
696 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, Cypress Hills-City Line

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 reading proficiency is 63%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 7 points from 2025.

Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 25.3, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • 2026 math proficiency is 81%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need. Math is up 17 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
  • Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
  • English learners rose from 21% in 2023–24 to 24% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district elementary schools.

What its own parents say

96%

of parents trust the principal

97%

trust their child's teachers

94%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 89% of families answered.

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.7 · 91st percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

63%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

221 students tested

Level 112%
Level 225%
Level 330%
Level 433%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 367%
Grade 465%
Grade 558%

Mathematics

81%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

225 students tested

Level 17%
Level 212%
Level 343%
Level 439%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 377%
Grade 489%
Grade 576%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school63%
District 1939%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school81%
District 1948%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests60%63%61%81%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

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

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201860%61%
201959%60%
202257%58%
202367%65%
202468%70%
202570%77%
202663%81%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away

  2. P.S. 065 (this school)63%

    Economic need index: 86%

  3. Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 90%0.9 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 92%0.7 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 92%1.0 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 85%0.3 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 91%0.8 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away

  2. P.S. 065 (this school)81%

    Economic need index: 86%

  3. Economic need index: 92%0.7 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 90%0.9 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 92%1.0 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 85%0.3 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 91%0.8 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away

P.S. 065 vs P.S. 007 Abraham Lincoln

MeasureP.S. 065P.S. 007 Abraham Lincoln
2026 reading proficient63% (-7 points vs 2025)25% (-20 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient81% (+5 points vs 2025)37% (-6 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)25.319.5
Enrollment (2025–26)521564
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)15.410.0
Family satisfaction (2026)94%96%
Principal trust (2026)96%97%
Teacher trust (2026)97%98%
Leadership (2026)96%97%
Distance between schools0.3 mi

P.S. 065 has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 007 Abraham Lincoln (63% vs 25%) and higher math proficiency (81% vs 37%).

Student body

Enrollment

521 students

pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

25.3

children in the average K–5 class; about 15.4 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

24%

was 23% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 86% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

17%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 3% White, 82% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 8% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.

Economic need index: 86% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
96%
Disability support services
86%
Outreach
95%
Facilities
90%
Parent involvement
92%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Address

696 JAMAICA AVENUE

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Preschool
  • Location: Cypress Hills-City Line, Brooklyn
  • Address: 696 Jamaica Avenue