P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach (22K277) is a public school in District 22, park-cemetery-etc-Brooklyn, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 60% of tested students were proficient in reading and 68% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 280 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (60%) and math (68%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 16 and 10 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 20.1, smaller than most district elementary schools.
95%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% 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
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
120 students tested
Mathematics
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
120 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 | 69% | 58% |
| 2019 | 65% | 66% |
| 2022 | 54% | 48% |
| 2023 | 61% | 72% |
| 2024 | 59% | 65% |
| 2025 | 76% | 78% |
| 2026 | 60% | 68% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 40%
Economic need index: 65%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 58%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 65%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 40%
Economic need index: 76%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 58%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach | P.S. 194 Raoul Wallenberg |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 60% (-16 points vs 2025) | 32% (-18 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 68% (-10 points vs 2025) | 43% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.1 | 17.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 280 | 456 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 194 Raoul Wallenberg (60% vs 32%) and higher math proficiency (68% vs 43%).
Enrollment
280 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 72 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
54% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 40% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 3% Black, 1% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 40% — 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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