P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud (17K316) is a public school in District 17, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 60% of tested students were proficient in reading and 69% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 664 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 69%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
64%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 42% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.64 · 84th 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
248 students tested
38 students tested
210 students tested
Mathematics
69%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
247 students tested
37 students tested
210 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 | 54% | 57% |
| 2019 | 67% | 60% |
| 2022 | 68% | 53% |
| 2023 | 75% | 73% |
| 2024 | 64% | 76% |
| 2025 | 79% | 75% |
| 2026 | 60% | 69% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 74%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 51%
Economic need index: 82%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 70%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.9 mi away
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Economic need index: 92%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 51%
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 82%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 70%0.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud | Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 60% (-19 points vs 2025) | 43% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 69% (-6 points vs 2025) | 47% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.1 | 16.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 664 | 274 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.5 | 9.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 64% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 76% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud has lower trust in principal (2026) than Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School (64% vs 97%) and higher math proficiency (69% vs 47%).
Enrollment
664 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 85 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
3%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
44% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 51% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 19% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 51% Black, 9% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 51% — 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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