P.S. 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts (20K264) is a public school in District 20, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 67% of tested students were proficient in reading and 71% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 392 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 67%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025; reading is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 52% in reading (31 tested), compared with 67% schoolwide.
90%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 49% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.58 · 72nd 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
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
175 students tested
31 students tested
144 students tested
Mathematics
71%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
184 students tested
32 students tested
152 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 | 63% | 54% |
| 2019 | 62% | 59% |
| 2022 | 58% | 58% |
| 2023 | 62% | 65% |
| 2024 | 62% | 68% |
| 2025 | 76% | 75% |
| 2026 | 67% | 71% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 39%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 66%
Economic need index: 57%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 61%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 39%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 57%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 66%
Economic need index: 61%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts | P.S./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 67% (-8 points vs 2025) | 57% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 71% (-4 points vs 2025) | 59% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.9 | 19.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 392 | 924 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 13.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 90% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 91% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts has higher math proficiency than P.S./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School (71% vs 59%) and higher reading proficiency (67% vs 57%).
Enrollment
392 students
K–5 · down 34 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 15% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
67% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 66% — 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: 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 2% Black, 3% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 66% — 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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