P.S. 112 Lefferts Park (20K112) is a public school in District 20, Bensonhurst West, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 59% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 702 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 47%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 14 points from 2025; reading is down 14 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 18% in reading (51 tested), compared with 47% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 76% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.44 · 32nd 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
47%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
325 students tested
51 students tested
274 students tested
Mathematics
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
334 students tested
53 students tested
281 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 | 63% | 66% |
| 2019 | 62% | 59% |
| 2022 | 64% | 59% |
| 2023 | 60% | 66% |
| 2024 | 53% | 58% |
| 2025 | 61% | 65% |
| 2026 | 47% | 59% |
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. 112 Lefferts Park | P.S. 176 Ovington |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 47% (-14 points vs 2025) | 59% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 59% (-6 points vs 2025) | 79% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.7 | 19.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 702 | 957 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 112 Lefferts Park has lower math proficiency than P.S. 176 Ovington (59% vs 79%) and lower reading proficiency (47% vs 59%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
702 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 25 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 75% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 26% White, 40% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 75% — 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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