P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School (22K255) is a public school in District 22, Madison, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 66% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 780 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 55%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 13 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 28% in reading (58 tested), compared with 55% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 53% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 48th 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
55%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
377 students tested
58 students tested
319 students tested
Mathematics
66%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
386 students tested
58 students tested
328 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 | 52% | 60% |
| 2019 | 54% | 68% |
| 2022 | 49% | 54% |
| 2023 | 51% | 61% |
| 2024 | 54% | 63% |
| 2025 | 69% | 73% |
| 2026 | 55% | 66% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 53%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 65%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 78%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 58%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 65%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 74%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 58%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School | P.S. 153 Homecrest |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 55% (-13 points vs 2025) | 34% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 66% (-7 points vs 2025) | 55% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.1 | 18.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 780 | 490 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 10.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 153 Homecrest (55% vs 34%) and higher math proficiency (66% vs 55%).
Enrollment
780 students
K–5 · up 10 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 55% White, 11% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 3% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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