P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field

P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field (32K299) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick South, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 206 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 12.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: pre-K, K–5
  • Neighborhood: Bushwick South
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field
88 Woodbine Street
Brooklyn, Bushwick South

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 reading proficiency is 30%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 21 points from 2025; with only 90 students tested, scores can swing from year to year.

Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 12.1, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Reading is down 11 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points; about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
  • Math: 33% in 2026, down 12 points from 2025 and 9 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points; lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (7%) to compare results.
  • English learners rose from 31% in 2023–24 to 35% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district elementary schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 7% answered

of parents trust the principal:
92%
trust their child's teachers:
90%
satisfied with the education overall:
85%

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.49 · 45th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

30%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

90 students tested

Level 149%
Level 221%
Level 321%
Level 49%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 321%
Grade 433%
Grade 535%

Mathematics

33%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

90 students tested

Level 129%
Level 238%
Level 329%
Level 44%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 328%
Grade 430%
Grade 541%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school30%
District 3235%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school33%
District 3243%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests32%30%23%33%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

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

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201832%23%
201929%30%
202222%18%
202341%42%
202436%42%
202551%46%
202630%33%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 90%0.5 mi away

  3. P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field (this school)30%

    Economic need index: 94%

  4. Economic need index: 87%0.5 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 92%0.6 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 90%0.5 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 87%0.5 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 92%0.6 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away

  8. P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field (this school)33%

    Economic need index: 94%

  9. Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away

P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field vs P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. De Gautier

MeasureP.S. 299 Thomas Warren FieldP.S. 377 Alejandrina B. De Gautier
2026 reading proficient30% (-21 points vs 2025)23% (-4 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient33% (-12 points vs 2025)56% (+49 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)12.114.5
Enrollment (2025–26)206207
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)8.29.5
Family satisfaction (2026)85%96%
Principal trust (2026)92%99%
Teacher trust (2026)90%98%
Leadership (2026)88%99%
Distance between schools0.2 mi

P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field has lower math proficiency than P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. De Gautier (33% vs 56%) and higher reading proficiency (30% vs 23%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Enrollment

206 students

pre-K, K–5 · up 46 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

12.1

children in the average K–5 class; about 8.2 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

35%

was 34% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

92% 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

22%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 5% White, 64% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 29% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% 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.

More from the family survey

Leadership
88%
Outreach
89%
Facilities
82%
Parent involvement
98%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

88 WOODBINE STREET

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Preschool, Dual Language Immersion
  • Location: Bushwick South, Brooklyn
  • Address: 88 Woodbine Street