P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark

P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark (17K399) is a public school in District 17, Erasmus, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 155 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: K–5
  • Neighborhood: Erasmus
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Locations (1)

P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark
2707 Albemarle Road
Brooklyn, Erasmus

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 reading proficiency is 27%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; reading is down 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.

Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 17.2, smaller than most NYC elementary schools.

What the numbers say

  • Math: 22% in 2026, down 6 points from 2025; lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
  • Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
  • Family satisfaction (2026) is 95%, higher than most district elementary schools.
  • English learners make up 22% of students in 2025–26, a higher share than at most district elementary schools.

What its own parents say

98%

of parents trust the principal

98%

trust their child's teachers

95%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 86% of families answered.

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.32 · 6th 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

27%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

63 students tested

Level 144%
Level 229%
Level 325%
Level 42%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 324%
Grade 46%
Grade 550%

Mathematics

22%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

60 students tested

Level 133%
Level 245%
Level 322%
Level 40%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 317%
Grade 40%
Grade 545%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school27%
District 1750%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school22%
District 1753%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests34%27%20%22%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
201834%20%
201932%23%
202238%32%
202335%22%
202421%22%
202529%28%
202627%22%

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%0.8 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 82%0.8 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 88%0.6 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 89%1.1 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 86%1.2 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 88%1.2 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 88%0.2 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away

  9. P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark (this school)27%

    Economic need index: 90%

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 76%0.8 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 86%1.2 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 89%1.1 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 82%0.8 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 88%0.6 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 88%1.2 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 88%0.2 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away

  9. P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark (this school)22%

    Economic need index: 90%

P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark vs Norma Adams Clemons Academy

MeasureP.S. 399 Stanley Eugene ClarkNorma Adams Clemons Academy
2026 reading proficient27% (-2 points vs 2025)38% (-8 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient22% (-6 points vs 2025)43% (+8 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)17.219.1
Enrollment (2025–26)155573
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)7.89.8
Family satisfaction (2026)95%92%
Principal trust (2026)98%97%
Teacher trust (2026)98%97%
Leadership (2026)98%100%
Distance between schools0.2 mi

P.S. 399 Stanley Eugene Clark has lower math proficiency than Norma Adams Clemons Academy (22% vs 43%) and lower reading proficiency (27% vs 38%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Enrollment

155 students

K–5 · down 70 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

17.2

children in the average K–5 class; about 7.8 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

22%

was 29% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

21%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 2% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 66% Black, 2% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.

Economic need index: 90% — 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
98%
Disability support services
89%
Outreach
97%
Facilities
94%
Parent involvement
89%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Address

2707 ALBEMARLE ROAD

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School
  • Location: Erasmus, Brooklyn
  • Address: 2707 Albemarle Road