P.S. 186 Dr. Irving A Gladstone (20K186) is a public school in District 20, Bensonhurst West, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 74% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 908 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 74%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 21 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 22.3, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 79% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.58 · 72nd 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
52%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
472 students tested
74 students tested
398 students tested
Mathematics
74%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
486 students tested
74 students tested
412 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 | 54% | 56% |
| 2019 | 49% | 55% |
| 2022 | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 58% | 54% |
| 2024 | 49% | 65% |
| 2025 | 65% | 72% |
| 2026 | 52% | 74% |
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. 186 Dr. Irving A Gladstone | P.S. 247 Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 52% (-12 points vs 2025) | 63% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 74% (+2 points vs 2025) | 79% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.3 | 25.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 908 | 770 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.1 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 186 Dr. Irving A Gladstone has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 247 Brooklyn (52% vs 63%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
908 students
K–5 · down 81 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
37%
was 40% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
82% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 80% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 30% White, 36% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 80% — 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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