P.S. 095 The Gravesend (21K095) is a public school in District 21, Gravesend, Brooklyn, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 76% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 896 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 76%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 24.0, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 50% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.58 · 71st 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
573 students tested
95 students tested
478 students tested
Mathematics
76%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
580 students tested
95 students tested
485 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 | 57% | 60% |
| 2019 | 57% | 64% |
| 2022 | 58% | 57% |
| 2023 | 60% | 70% |
| 2024 | 57% | 70% |
| 2025 | 65% | 75% |
| 2026 | 56% | 76% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 095 The Gravesend | I.S. 228 David A. Boody |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 56% (-8 points vs 2025) | 62% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 76% (+1 points vs 2025) | 72% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 896 | 1604 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.3 | 12.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 095 The Gravesend has lower reading proficiency than I.S. 228 David A. Boody (56% vs 62%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
896 students
K–8 · down 73 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — 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: 25% White, 34% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 5% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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