P.S. 287 Bailey K. Ashford (13K287) is a public school in District 13, DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 140 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 36%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 17.5, smaller than most NYC elementary schools.
93%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 64% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.27 · 2nd 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
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
43 students tested
Mathematics
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
42 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 | 13% | 9% |
| 2019 | 10% | 6% |
| 2022 | 22% | 10% |
| 2023 | 57% | 34% |
| 2024 | 31% | 15% |
| 2026 | 37% | 36% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 11%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 38%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: 75%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 11%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 38%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: 84%0.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 287 Bailey K. Ashford | P.S. 067 Charles A. Dorsey |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 37% (change not reported) | 25% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 36% (change not reported) | 51% (+23 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.5 | 18.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 140 | 145 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 287 Bailey K. Ashford has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 067 Charles A. Dorsey (37% vs 25%) and lower math proficiency (36% vs 51%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
140 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 5% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — 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: 4% White, 29% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 64% Black, 4% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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