P.S. 086 The Irvington (32K086) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick North, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 315 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 23%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 19 points from 2025; reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 13 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 84% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd 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
23%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
133 students tested
33 students tested
100 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
135 students tested
34 students tested
101 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 | 34% | 39% |
| 2019 | 38% | 39% |
| 2022 | 22% | 16% |
| 2023 | 28% | 27% |
| 2024 | 22% | 31% |
| 2025 | 43% | 41% |
| 2026 | 23% | 39% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 76%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 92%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 086 The Irvington | P.S. 116 Elizabeth L. Farrell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 23% (-19 points vs 2025) | 19% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 39% (-2 points vs 2025) | 35% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.8 | 17.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 315 | 288 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Enrollment
315 students
K–5 · down 27 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
58%
was 63% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Black, 1% multiracial, 56% female, 44% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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