P.S. 177 The Marlboro (21K177) is a public school in District 21, Bensonhurst East, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 73% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 878 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 73%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; up 6 points from 2025; math is up 18 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 23.1, larger than most NYC elementary schools.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 96% 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
394 students tested
84 students tested
310 students tested
Mathematics
73%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
401 students tested
84 students tested
317 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 | 47% | 48% |
| 2019 | 44% | 53% |
| 2022 | 36% | 47% |
| 2023 | 48% | 55% |
| 2024 | 51% | 62% |
| 2025 | 65% | 67% |
| 2026 | 51% | 73% |
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. 177 The Marlboro | P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (-15 points vs 2025) | 48% (-17 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 73% (+6 points vs 2025) | 65% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.1 | 24.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 878 | 668 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 12.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 177 The Marlboro has higher math proficiency than P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss (73% vs 65%).
Enrollment
878 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 37 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
27%
was 36% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 2% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 88% — 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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