P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb (22K206) is a public school in District 22, Sheepshead Bay-Gerritsen Beach-Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1457 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 52%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 7 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 24% in reading (126 tested), compared with 52% schoolwide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 48% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
1003 students tested
126 students tested
877 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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% | 59% |
| 2019 | 59% | 60% |
| 2022 | 53% | 50% |
| 2023 | 55% | — |
| 2024 | 50% | — |
| 2025 | 59% | 62% |
| 2026 | 52% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 65%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 74%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb | P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 52% (-7 points vs 2025) | 57% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.1 | 24.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1457 | 740 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.6 | 13.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold (52% vs 57%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (99% vs 96%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
1457 students
K–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
25%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
74% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 68% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
14%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 45% White, 10% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 1% Black, 2% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 68% — 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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2200 GRAVESEND NECK ROAD
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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