Enrollment
148 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 39 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
P.S. 270 Johann DeKalb (13K270) is a public school in District 13, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2025, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 148 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 12.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Family satisfaction (2026) is 95%, higher than most district elementary schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 86% of families answered.
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 | 28% | 25% |
| 2019 | 29% | 13% |
| 2022 | 25% | 8% |
| 2024 | 7% | 11% |
| 2025 | 29% | 15% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
| Measure | P.S. 270 Johann DeKalb | P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 12.8 | 16.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 148 | 247 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.1 | 10.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Enrollment
148 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 39 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
12.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 6.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
48% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 53% — 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: 28% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 30% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 53% — 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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