P.S. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns (19K202) is a public school in District 19, East New York, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 246 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 46%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 23 points from 2025; with only 95 students tested, scores can swing from year to year.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
93%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 54% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.29 · 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
22%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
103 students tested
42 students tested
61 students tested
Mathematics
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
106 students tested
41 students tested
65 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 | 18% | 17% |
| 2019 | 30% | 26% |
| 2022 | 27% | 18% |
| 2023 | 47% | 36% |
| 2024 | 46% | 35% |
| 2025 | 24% | 23% |
| 2026 | 22% | 46% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 87%0.9 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns | East New York Elementary School of Excellence |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 22% (-2 points vs 2025) | 30% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 46% (+23 points vs 2025) | 46% (+10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.0 | 17.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 246 | 343 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns has lower reading proficiency than East New York Elementary School of Excellence (22% vs 30%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (93% vs 99%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
246 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 27 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 14% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 0% White, 43% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 52% Black, 0% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 93% — 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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