P.S. 288 The Shirley Tanyhill (21K288) is a public school in District 21, Coney Island, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 413 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 35%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need — 32% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 39% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Math: 35% in 2026, up 10 points from 2025.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.26 · 3rd 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
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
235 students tested
73 students tested
162 students tested
Mathematics
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
222 students tested
67 students tested
155 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 | 22% | 20% |
| 2019 | 25% | 22% |
| 2022 | 22% | 11% |
| 2023 | 31% | 15% |
| 2024 | 21% | 15% |
| 2025 | 28% | 24% |
| 2026 | 30% | 35% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 42%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 63%1.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%1.3 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 288 The Shirley Tanyhill | P.S. 329 Surfside |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 30% (+2 points vs 2025) | 31% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 35% (+10 points vs 2025) | 50% (+9 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.5 | 17.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 413 | 284 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.5 | 9.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 81% | 87% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 90% | 88% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 89% | 92% |
| Leadership (2026) | 86% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 288 The Shirley Tanyhill has lower math proficiency than P.S. 329 Surfside (35% vs 50%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
413 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 46 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 56% Black, 0% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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