P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss (21K215) is a public school in District 21, Homecrest, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 65% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 668 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 65%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 6% in reading (64 tested), compared with 48% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 82% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd 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
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
294 students tested
64 students tested
230 students tested
Mathematics
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
297 students tested
64 students tested
233 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 | 65% | 68% |
| 2019 | 64% | 66% |
| 2022 | 62% | 60% |
| 2023 | 59% | 61% |
| 2024 | 47% | 58% |
| 2025 | 65% | 64% |
| 2026 | 48% | 65% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss | P.S. 177 The Marlboro |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 48% (-17 points vs 2025) | 51% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 65% (+2 points vs 2025) | 73% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.0 | 23.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 668 | 878 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss has lower math proficiency than P.S. 177 The Marlboro (65% vs 73%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
668 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 61 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — 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: 43% White, 24% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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