P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology (20K506) is a public school in District 20, Sunset Park West, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 269 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 30%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need — 32% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 37% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 15.2, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 79% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 29th 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
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
161 students tested
50 students tested
111 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
164 students tested
50 students tested
114 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 | 34% | 41% |
| 2019 | 38% | 43% |
| 2022 | 39% | 37% |
| 2023 | 39% | 42% |
| 2024 | 33% | 40% |
| 2025 | 40% | 42% |
| 2026 | 30% | 43% |
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. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology | P.S. 503: The School of Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 30% (-11 points vs 2025) | 47% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 43% (+1 points vs 2025) | 58% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 15.2 | 20.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 269 | 549 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.2 | 7.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.01 mi | |
P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 503: The School of Discovery (30% vs 47%) and lower math proficiency (43% vs 58%); 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.
Enrollment
269 students
K–5 · down 332 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
15.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 6.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
33%
was 40% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 67% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 0% Black, 0% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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