P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner (18K135) is a public school in District 18, East Flatbush-Farragut, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 304 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 31%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 19 points from 2025 — 32% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 40% in reading (2026).
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 56% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 48th 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
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
120 students tested
37 students tested
83 students tested
Mathematics
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
122 students tested
39 students tested
83 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 | 32% | 26% |
| 2019 | 38% | 42% |
| 2022 | 42% | 37% |
| 2023 | 47% | 52% |
| 2024 | 42% | 50% |
| 2025 | 50% | 57% |
| 2026 | 31% | 46% |
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. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner | P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 31% (-19 points vs 2025) | 51% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 46% (-11 points vs 2025) | 67% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.1 | 17.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 304 | 286 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 90% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus (31% vs 51%) and lower math proficiency (46% vs 67%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
304 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 100 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 7% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 77% Black, 2% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 84% — 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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