P.S. 274 Kosciusko (32K274) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick South, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 245 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 14.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 19%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 15 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 19 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.38 · 16th 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
19%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
115 students tested
33 students tested
115 students tested
Mathematics
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
118 students tested
34 students tested
124 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 | 35% | 37% |
| 2019 | 22% | 29% |
| 2022 | 23% | 9% |
| 2023 | 22% | 18% |
| 2024 | 32% | 28% |
| 2025 | 34% | 31% |
| 2026 | 19% | 37% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 274 Kosciusko | P.S. 026 Jesse Owens |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 19% (-15 points vs 2025) | 39% (-20 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 37% (+6 points vs 2025) | 53% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 14.7 | 14.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 245 | 201 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.9 | 5.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 274 Kosciusko has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 026 Jesse Owens (19% vs 39%) and lower math proficiency (37% vs 53%); 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
245 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 50 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
14.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
40%
was 46% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 13% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 92% — 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
Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. Check the attendance zone shown above; zones can change and do not guarantee a seat.
800 Bushwick Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools.