P.S. 184 Newport (23K184) is a public school in District 23, Brownsville, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 403 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 28%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 37% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 39% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 17.5, smaller than most NYC elementary schools.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.26 · 3rd 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
25%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
248 students tested
83 students tested
165 students tested
Mathematics
28%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
251 students tested
83 students tested
168 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 | 17% | 14% |
| 2019 | 17% | 12% |
| 2022 | 27% | 14% |
| 2023 | 26% | 17% |
| 2024 | 15% | 15% |
| 2025 | 24% | 26% |
| 2026 | 25% | 28% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 184 Newport | Mott Hall IV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 25% (+2 points vs 2025) | 28% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 28% (+2 points vs 2025) | 35% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 403 | 117 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 8.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 88% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 89% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 89% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 89% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S. 184 Newport has lower math proficiency than Mott Hall IV (28% vs 35%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
403 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 56 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 67% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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273 Newport Street
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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