P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens (16K081) is a public school in District 16, Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 177 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
Math rose 18 points to 39% in 2026, one of the largest gains in the city, though it is still below most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.3 · 4th 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
27%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
62 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
64 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 | 24% | 19% |
| 2019 | 32% | 25% |
| 2022 | 24% | 23% |
| 2023 | 31% | 32% |
| 2024 | 11% | 17% |
| 2025 | 23% | 21% |
| 2026 | 27% | 39% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 77%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens | P.S. 026 Jesse Owens |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 27% (+4 points vs 2025) | 39% (-20 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 39% (+18 points vs 2025) | 53% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.7 | 14.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 177 | 201 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.6 | 5.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 026 Jesse Owens (27% vs 39%) and lower math proficiency (39% vs 53%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
177 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 85 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 15% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 52% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 42% Black, 2% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 93% — 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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