P.S. 197 - The Kings Highway Academy (22K197) is a public school in District 22, Midwood, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 77% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1047 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 77%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 17 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 24.3, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 86% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.57 · 70th 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
469 students tested
68 students tested
401 students tested
Mathematics
77%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
478 students tested
68 students tested
410 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 | 49% | 61% |
| 2019 | 55% | 63% |
| 2022 | 49% | 58% |
| 2023 | 48% | 61% |
| 2024 | 42% | 62% |
| 2025 | 60% | 76% |
| 2026 | 52% | 77% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%
Economic need index: 74%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 78%
Economic need index: 76%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 58%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 197 - The Kings Highway Academy | P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 52% (-8 points vs 2025) | 55% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 77% (+1 points vs 2025) | 66% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.3 | 22.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1047 | 780 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.0 | 11.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 197 - The Kings Highway Academy has higher math proficiency than P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School (77% vs 66%).
Enrollment
1047 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 225 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 14.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 33% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 78% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 56% White, 11% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 6% Black, 2% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 78% — 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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1599 EAST 22 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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