P.S. 191 Paul Robeson (17K191) is a public school in District 17, Crown Heights North, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 161 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 42%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; up 5 points from 2025 — English learners rose from 1% in 2023–24 to 7% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 49%, higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 19th 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
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
45 students tested
Mathematics
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
43 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 | 63% | 65% |
| 2019 | 59% | 64% |
| 2022 | 57% | 49% |
| 2023 | 57% | 69% |
| 2024 | 15% | 35% |
| 2025 | 54% | 37% |
| 2026 | 49% | 42% |
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. 191 Paul Robeson | M.S. K394 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 161 | 105 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Enrollment
161 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% 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
35%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 73% Black, 2% multiracial, 52% female, 48% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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