P.S. 247 Brooklyn (20K247) is a public school in District 20, Bensonhurst West, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 63% of tested students were proficient in reading and 79% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 770 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 25.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 63%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 11 points from 2025; reading is down 11 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 25.7, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 72% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.57 · 70th 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
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
363 students tested
79 students tested
284 students tested
Mathematics
79%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
372 students tested
82 students tested
290 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 | 69% | 77% |
| 2019 | 69% | 81% |
| 2022 | 70% | 71% |
| 2023 | 74% | 83% |
| 2024 | 64% | 80% |
| 2025 | 75% | 79% |
| 2026 | 63% | 79% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 77%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 73%
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| Measure | P.S. 247 Brooklyn | P.S. 205 Clarion |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 63% (-11 points vs 2025) | 56% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 79% (-1 points vs 2025) | 76% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 25.7 | 21.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 770 | 1046 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 11.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 247 Brooklyn has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 205 Clarion (63% vs 56%).
Enrollment
770 students
K–5 · down 44 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
25.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
27%
was 29% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
76% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 23% White, 16% Hispanic, 60% Asian, 0% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 73% — 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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