P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence (15K172) is a public school in District 15, Sunset Park West, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 88% of tested students were proficient in reading and 94% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 372 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 88%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025; reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 91% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.81 · 97th 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
88%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
99 students tested
Mathematics
94%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
101 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 | 95% | 100% |
| 2019 | 88% | 96% |
| 2022 | 98% | 96% |
| 2023 | 93% | 94% |
| 2024 | 93% | 99% |
| 2025 | 94% | 97% |
| 2026 | 88% | 94% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 24%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 24%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence | P.S. 958 |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.1 | 17.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 372 | 205 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence has lower family satisfaction (2026) than P.S. 958 (96% vs 99%).
Enrollment
372 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 179 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
66% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 64% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 18% White, 65% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 64% — 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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