P.S. 748 Brooklyn School for Global Scholars (20K748) is a public school in District 20, Bath Beach, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 61% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 422 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 61%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025; reading is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 15% in reading (34 tested), compared with 61% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 96% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 56th 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
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
207 students tested
34 students tested
173 students tested
Mathematics
75%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
211 students tested
34 students tested
177 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 | 64% | 78% |
| 2019 | 65% | 84% |
| 2022 | 63% | 68% |
| 2023 | 55% | 75% |
| 2024 | 61% | 70% |
| 2025 | 68% | 73% |
| 2026 | 61% | 75% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 57%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 78%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 69%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 73%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 57%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 69%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 748 Brooklyn School for Global Scholars | P.S. 163 Bath Beach |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 61% (-6 points vs 2025) | 74% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 75% (+2 points vs 2025) | 86% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.0 | 22.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 422 | 592 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
P.S. 748 Brooklyn School for Global Scholars has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 163 Bath Beach (61% vs 74%) and lower math proficiency (75% vs 86%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
422 students
K–5 · down 65 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 27% White, 28% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 0% Black, 2% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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