P.S. 226 Alfred De B. Mason (21K226) is a public school in District 21, Borough Park, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 55% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 847 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 45%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025; reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
99%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 67% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.37 · 13th 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
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
498 students tested
86 students tested
412 students tested
Mathematics
55%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
503 students tested
82 students tested
421 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 | 58% | 54% |
| 2019 | 53% | 55% |
| 2022 | 53% | 38% |
| 2023 | 50% | 46% |
| 2024 | 47% | 53% |
| 2025 | 50% | 50% |
| 2026 | 45% | 55% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 70%1.0 mi away
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Economic need index: 88%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 84%
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Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 82%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 88%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 226 Alfred De B. Mason | P.S. 121 Nelson A. Rockefeller |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 45% (-5 points vs 2025) | 57% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 55% (+5 points vs 2025) | 59% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.0 | 13.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 847 | 287 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.5 | 6.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 226 Alfred De B. Mason has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 121 Nelson A. Rockefeller (45% vs 57%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
847 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 55 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 27% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
82% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 84% — 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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