P.S. 205 Clarion (20K205) is a public school in District 20, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 76% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1046 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 76%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 11% in reading (57 tested), compared with 56% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 65% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.55 · 64th 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
56%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
448 students tested
57 students tested
391 students tested
Mathematics
76%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
461 students tested
58 students tested
403 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 | 62% | 66% |
| 2019 | 63% | 70% |
| 2022 | 56% | 56% |
| 2023 | 65% | 73% |
| 2024 | 61% | 76% |
| 2025 | 70% | 79% |
| 2026 | 56% | 76% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 73%0.2 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 205 Clarion | P.S. 247 Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 56% (-13 points vs 2025) | 63% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 76% (-3 points vs 2025) | 79% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.0 | 25.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1046 | 770 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.5 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 205 Clarion has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 247 Brooklyn (56% vs 63%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
1046 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 140 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
82% 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
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 14% White, 29% Hispanic, 55% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% 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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6701 20th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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