P.S. 938 (19K938) is a public school in District 19, Crown Heights South, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 54% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 331 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 27.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 54%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 23 points from 2025; with only 66 students tested, scores can swing from year to year.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 51%, higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 65% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.56 · 66th 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
116 students tested
Mathematics
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
119 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58% | 68% |
| 2025 | 65% | 77% |
| 2026 | 51% | 54% |
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. 938 | P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (-14 points vs 2025) | 36% (-17 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 54% (-23 points vs 2025) | 60% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 27.5 | 17.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 331 | 478 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.9 | 10.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 938 has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden (51% vs 36%) and lower math proficiency (54% vs 60%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
331 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 181 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
27.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 86% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
27%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 76% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 15% Black, 0% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 86% — 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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