P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy (14K157) is a public school in District 14, Bedford, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 278 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 13.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 23%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 19 points from 2025 — English learners rose from 17% in 2023–24 to 29% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 13.3, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 49% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.36 · 11th 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
23%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
129 students tested
48 students tested
81 students tested
Mathematics
22%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
127 students tested
36 students tested
91 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 24% | 20% |
| 2019 | 28% | 19% |
| 2022 | 24% | 13% |
| 2023 | 34% | — |
| 2024 | 34% | 28% |
| 2025 | 42% | — |
| 2026 | 23% | 22% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 56%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 50%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 50%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy | P.S. 270 Johann DeKalb |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 13.3 | 12.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 278 | 148 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy has higher family satisfaction (2026) than P.S. 270 Johann DeKalb (99% vs 95%).
Enrollment
278 students
pre-K, K–8 · up 69 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
13.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 6.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
29%
was 49% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
85% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 87% — 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: 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 8% Black, 1% multiracial, 43% female, 57% male.
Economic need index: 87% — 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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850 Kent Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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