P.S. 101 The Verrazano (21K101) is a public school in District 21, Bensonhurst East, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 75% of tested students were proficient in reading and 88% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1118 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 26.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 75%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 26.7, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 97% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.59 · 75th 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
75%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
452 students tested
58 students tested
394 students tested
Mathematics
88%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
451 students tested
59 students tested
392 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 | 73% | 74% |
| 2019 | 73% | 78% |
| 2022 | 71% | 75% |
| 2023 | 74% | 79% |
| 2024 | 68% | 77% |
| 2025 | 78% | 83% |
| 2026 | 75% | 88% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 76%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 73%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.5 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 101 The Verrazano | P.S. 97 The Highlawn |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 75% (-3 points vs 2025) | 50% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 88% (+5 points vs 2025) | 76% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 26.7 | 26.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1118 | 900 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.6 | 12.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 101 The Verrazano has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 97 The Highlawn (75% vs 50%) and higher math proficiency (88% vs 76%).
Enrollment
1118 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 151 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
26.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
74% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 68% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 56% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 68% — 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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