P.S. 346 Abe Stark

P.S. 346 Abe Stark (19K346) is a public school in District 19, Starrett City, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 410 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: pre-K, K–5
  • Neighborhood: Starrett City
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

P.S. 346 Abe Stark
1400 Pennsylvania Avenue
Brooklyn, Starrett City

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 math proficiency is 47%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 16 points from 2025.

Also worth knowing: Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).

What the numbers say

  • Reading: 34% in 2026, down 23 points from 2025 (one of the largest declines in the city); about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (24%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 24% answered

of parents trust the principal:
96%
trust their child's teachers:
96%
satisfied with the education overall:
94%

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.59 · 75th 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

34%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

167 students tested

Level 132%
Level 234%
Level 321%
Level 413%

Results for students in special education and general education students (2026)

Students in special education12%

50 students tested

General education students43%

117 students tested

See grade-by-grade results
Grade 313%
Grade 455%
Grade 537%

Mathematics

47%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

165 students tested

Level 121%
Level 233%
Level 341%
Level 45%

Results for students in special education and general education students (2026)

Students in special education29%

48 students tested

General education students54%

117 students tested

See grade-by-grade results
Grade 342%
Grade 456%
Grade 545%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school34%
District 1939%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school47%
District 1948%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests31%34%33%47%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
201831%33%
201939%35%
202233%38%
202333%43%
202431%49%
202557%63%
202634%47%

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: 93%0.8 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 92%1.3 mi away

  3. Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 90%1.3 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 92%1.5 mi away

  6. P.S. 346 Abe Stark (this school)34%

    Economic need index: 88%

  7. Economic need index: 91%1.0 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 87%0.8 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 93%1.4 mi away

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 90%1.3 mi away

  2. Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 93%0.8 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 92%1.3 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 92%1.5 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 91%1.0 mi away

  7. P.S. 346 Abe Stark (this school)47%

    Economic need index: 88%

  8. Economic need index: 93%1.4 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 87%0.8 mi away

P.S. 346 Abe Stark vs P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber

MeasureP.S. 346 Abe StarkP.S. 279 Herman Schreiber
2026 reading proficient34% (-23 points vs 2025)43% (-13 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient47% (-16 points vs 2025)56% (-11 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)18.216.2
Enrollment (2025–26)410265
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)9.99.8
Family satisfaction (2026)94%96%
Principal trust (2026)96%97%
Teacher trust (2026)96%97%
Leadership (2026)95%98%
Distance between schools0.6 mi

P.S. 346 Abe Stark has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber (34% vs 43%) and lower math proficiency (47% vs 56%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Enrollment

410 students

pre-K, K–5 · down 89 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

18.2

children in the average K–5 class; about 9.9 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

4%

was 4% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

40%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 3% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 68% Black, 2% multiracial, 43% female, 57% male.

Economic need index: 88% — 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
95%
Disability support services
87%
Outreach
92%
Facilities
84%
Parent involvement
91%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

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Address

1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

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.
  • Averages hide gaps. In 2026, students in special education here scored 12% in reading (50 tested), compared with 34% schoolwide. If that's your family, ask how the school will support your child.

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Preschool
  • Location: Starrett City, Brooklyn
  • Address: 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue