P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook (18K272) is a public school in District 18, Canarsie, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 377 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 24%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 17 points from 2025; reading is up 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 9 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 19th 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
24%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
158 students tested
44 students tested
114 students tested
Mathematics
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
158 students tested
43 students tested
115 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 | 16% | 17% |
| 2019 | 13% | 18% |
| 2022 | 21% | 14% |
| 2023 | 19% | 28% |
| 2024 | 23% | 31% |
| 2025 | 41% | 36% |
| 2026 | 24% | 37% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 80%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 82%2.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 75%1.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 81%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
| Measure | P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook | P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 24% (-17 points vs 2025) | 45% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 37% (0 points vs 2025) | 68% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.0 | 21.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 377 | 828 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School (24% vs 45%) and lower math proficiency (37% vs 68%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
377 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 21 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — 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: 3% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 70% Black, 1% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 91% — 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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