P.S. 131 Brooklyn (15K131) is a public school in District 15, Borough Park, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 445 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025; reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 17% in reading (54 tested), compared with 50% schoolwide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 60% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 56th 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
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
205 students tested
54 students tested
151 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
208 students tested
54 students tested
154 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 | 52% | 59% |
| 2019 | 54% | 60% |
| 2022 | 56% | 46% |
| 2023 | 55% | 54% |
| 2024 | 50% | 61% |
| 2025 | 56% | 59% |
| 2026 | 50% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 31%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%
Economic need index: 83%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 31%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%
Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 131 Brooklyn | P.S. 160 William T. Sampson |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 50% (-6 points vs 2025) | 54% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (-6 points vs 2025) | 81% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.0 | 19.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 445 | 906 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.0 | 10.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 131 Brooklyn has lower math proficiency than P.S. 160 William T. Sampson (53% vs 81%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
445 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 245 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
23%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 54% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 90% — 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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4305 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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