P.S./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School (20K104) is a public school in District 20, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 59% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 924 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 59%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; math is down 7 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
95%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 37% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.44 · 32nd 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
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
634 students tested
104 students tested
530 students tested
Mathematics
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
614 students tested
98 students tested
516 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 | 66% | 60% |
| 2019 | 64% | 62% |
| 2022 | 69% | 55% |
| 2023 | 68% | 66% |
| 2024 | 57% | 61% |
| 2025 | 67% | 61% |
| 2026 | 57% | 59% |
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./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School | P.S. 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 57% (-10 points vs 2025) | 67% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 59% (-2 points vs 2025) | 71% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.9 | 20.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 924 | 392 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.0 | 10.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 90% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 91% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts (59% vs 71%) and lower reading proficiency (57% vs 67%); 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.
Enrollment
924 students
K–8 · down 183 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
67% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 61% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 42% White, 29% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 3% Black, 4% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 61% — 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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