P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden (19K345) is a public school in District 19, East New York, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 478 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 60%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; math is up 15 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 7% in reading (45 tested), compared with 36% schoolwide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 84% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 42nd 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
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
224 students tested
45 students tested
179 students tested
Mathematics
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
230 students tested
45 students tested
185 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 | 25% | 30% |
| 2019 | 19% | 27% |
| 2022 | 23% | 30% |
| 2023 | 34% | 44% |
| 2024 | 30% | 49% |
| 2025 | 53% | 61% |
| 2026 | 36% | 60% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden | P.S. 089 Cypress Hills |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (-17 points vs 2025) | 17% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 60% (-2 points vs 2025) | 31% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.8 | 19.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 478 | 410 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.6 | 7.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 089 Cypress Hills (36% vs 17%) and higher math proficiency (60% vs 31%).
Enrollment
478 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 52% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 33% Black, 1% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 92% — 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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