P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen (15K230) is a public school in District 15, Kensington-Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 899 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (51%) and math (53%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 19 and 12 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 17% in reading (65 tested), compared with 51% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 38% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 56th 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
375 students tested
65 students tested
310 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
383 students tested
66 students tested
317 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 | 51% | 48% |
| 2019 | 59% | 59% |
| 2022 | 55% | 53% |
| 2023 | 68% | 68% |
| 2024 | 55% | 62% |
| 2025 | 69% | 66% |
| 2026 | 51% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 9%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 24%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 19%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 31%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 90%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 9%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 19%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 24%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 31%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 90%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen | P.S. 130 The Parkside |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (-19 points vs 2025) | 62% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (-12 points vs 2025) | 67% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.1 | 22.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 899 | 913 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.0 | 12.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen has lower math proficiency than P.S. 130 The Parkside (53% vs 67%) and lower reading proficiency (51% vs 62%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
899 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 134 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
24%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
76% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 12% White, 34% Hispanic, 49% Asian, 2% Black, 3% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 77% — 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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