P.S. 214 Michael Friedsam (19K214) is a public school in District 19, Cypress Hills-City Line, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 710 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 36%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 15 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
93%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 88% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.35 · 11th 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
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
288 students tested
59 students tested
229 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
295 students tested
59 students tested
236 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 | 29% | 35% |
| 2019 | 41% | 43% |
| 2023 | 45% | 47% |
| 2024 | — | 44% |
| 2025 | 50% | 50% |
| 2026 | 36% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 86%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 91%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 93%1.0 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 214 Michael Friedsam | P.S. 159 Isaac Pitkin |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (-15 points vs 2025) | 39% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (+3 points vs 2025) | 54% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.6 | 22.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 710 | 657 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.4 | 13.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 214 Michael Friedsam has lower trust in principal (2026) than P.S. 159 Isaac Pitkin (93% vs 96%) and lower trust in teachers (2026) (94% vs 97%).
Enrollment
710 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 87 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 87% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 22% Hispanic, 63% Asian, 8% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 87% — 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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2944 Pitkin Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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