P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold (22K254) is a public school in District 22, Sheepshead Bay-Gerritsen Beach-Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 77% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 740 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 77%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 5 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 24.4, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 67% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.52 · 54th 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
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
345 students tested
37 students tested
308 students tested
Mathematics
77%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
350 students tested
39 students tested
311 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 | 62% | 74% |
| 2019 | 69% | 81% |
| 2022 | 61% | 71% |
| 2023 | 64% | 76% |
| 2024 | 60% | 79% |
| 2025 | 67% | 72% |
| 2026 | 57% | 77% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 40%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 65%
Economic need index: 76%1.0 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%1.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 53%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 65%
Economic need index: 78%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 40%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.0 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold | P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 57% (-10 points vs 2025) | 52% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.4 | 24.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 740 | 1457 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.0 | 13.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb (57% vs 52%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (96% vs 99%).
Enrollment
740 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 46 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
31%
was 34% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
68% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 65% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
14%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 2% Black, 3% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 65% — 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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