P.S. 329 Surfside (21K329) is a public school in District 21, Seagate-Coney Island, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 284 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 31%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need — 34% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 43% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Math is up 32 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
88%
of parents trust the principal
92%
trust their child's teachers
87%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 58% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 27th 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
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
121 students tested
46 students tested
75 students tested
Mathematics
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
122 students tested
46 students tested
76 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 | 24% | 18% |
| 2019 | 24% | 23% |
| 2022 | 18% | 16% |
| 2023 | 20% | 18% |
| 2024 | 16% | 16% |
| 2025 | 39% | 41% |
| 2026 | 31% | 50% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 68%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 329 Surfside | P.S. 288 The Shirley Tanyhill |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 31% (-8 points vs 2025) | 30% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 50% (+9 points vs 2025) | 35% (+10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.8 | 21.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 284 | 413 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.8 | 11.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 87% | 81% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 88% | 90% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 89% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 86% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 329 Surfside has higher math proficiency than P.S. 288 The Shirley Tanyhill (50% vs 35%).
Enrollment
284 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 71 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 59% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 93% — 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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