P.S. 164 Caesar Rodney (20K164) is a public school in District 20, Borough Park, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 62% of tested students were proficient in reading and 76% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 441 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 62%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 30% in reading (44 tested), compared with 62% schoolwide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 75% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.61 · 79th 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
62%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
189 students tested
44 students tested
145 students tested
Mathematics
76%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
187 students tested
46 students tested
141 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 | 55% | 58% |
| 2019 | 59% | 65% |
| 2022 | 65% | 61% |
| 2023 | 63% | 69% |
| 2024 | 57% | 71% |
| 2025 | 69% | 79% |
| 2026 | 62% | 76% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 83%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 87%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.0 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 87%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 164 Caesar Rodney | P.S. 131 Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 62% (-6 points vs 2025) | 50% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 76% (-2 points vs 2025) | 53% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.3 | 21.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 441 | 445 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.4 | 10.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 164 Caesar Rodney has higher math proficiency than P.S. 131 Brooklyn (76% vs 53%) and higher reading proficiency (62% vs 50%).
Enrollment
441 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 127 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 14% White, 37% Hispanic, 44% Asian, 4% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 85% — 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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