P.S. 251 Paerdegat (22K251) is a public school in District 22, Flatlands, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 323 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 31%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 28% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 36% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 20.1, smaller than most district elementary schools.
93%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 61% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.34 · 9th 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
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
160 students tested
48 students tested
112 students tested
Mathematics
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
157 students tested
47 students tested
110 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% | 26% |
| 2019 | 24% | 19% |
| 2022 | 25% | 15% |
| 2023 | 32% | 31% |
| 2024 | 29% | 25% |
| 2025 | 40% | 36% |
| 2026 | 31% | 31% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 37%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 54%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 58%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 82%
Economic need index: 91%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 37%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 54%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 58%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 82%
Economic need index: 80%0.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 251 Paerdegat | P.S. 326 |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.1 | 20.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 323 | 204 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.6 | 12.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Enrollment
323 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 51 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 68% Black, 2% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 82% — 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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