P.S. 69 Vincent D. Grippo School (20K069) is a public school in District 20, Sunset Park East, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 543 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 24 points from 2025; reading is down 17 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 11% in reading (47 tested), compared with 50% schoolwide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 87% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.62 · 81st 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
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
259 students tested
47 students tested
212 students tested
Mathematics
81%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
270 students tested
47 students tested
223 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 | 62% | 75% |
| 2019 | 63% | 76% |
| 2022 | 71% | 72% |
| 2023 | 67% | 75% |
| 2024 | 56% | 79% |
| 2025 | 74% | 84% |
| 2026 | 50% | 81% |
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. 69 Vincent D. Grippo School | The School For Future Leaders |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 50% (-24 points vs 2025) | 63% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 81% (-2 points vs 2025) | 84% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.1 | 23.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 543 | 497 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S. 69 Vincent D. Grippo School has lower reading proficiency than The School For Future Leaders (50% vs 63%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
543 students
K–5 · down 196 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
48%
was 56% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 89% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 8% Hispanic, 87% Asian, 0% Black, 1% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 89% — 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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