P.S. 075 Mayda Cortiella (32K075) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick South, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 170 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 14.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 20%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 14.1, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.31 · 5th 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
20%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
74 students tested
Mathematics
20%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
74 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 | 22% | 19% |
| 2019 | 28% | 28% |
| 2022 | 25% | 24% |
| 2023 | 36% | 22% |
| 2024 | 25% | 22% |
| 2025 | 33% | 25% |
| 2026 | 20% | 20% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 76%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
| Measure | P.S. 075 Mayda Cortiella | P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 20% (-13 points vs 2025) | 30% (-21 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 20% (-5 points vs 2025) | 33% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 14.1 | 12.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 170 | 206 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 85% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 90% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 90% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 88% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 075 Mayda Cortiella has lower math proficiency than P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field (20% vs 33%) and lower reading proficiency (20% vs 30%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
170 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 63 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
14.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
16%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 79% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 17% Black, 1% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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