P.S. 196 Ten Eyck is a New York City public school in Brooklyn, serving Pre-K, Kindergarten, grades 1-5, in District 32, led by Principal Marisa Torres.
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2026 reading (26%) and math (23%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 20 and 15 points from 2025.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
111 students tested
31 students tested
79 students tested
Mathematics
23%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
111 students tested
31 students tested
83 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 | 43% | 34% |
| 2019 | 44% | 44% |
| 2022 | 33% | 36% |
| 2023 | 42% | 44% |
| 2024 | 23% | 40% |
| 2025 | 46% | 38% |
| 2026 | 26% | 23% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 44%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: >95%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: >95%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 196 Ten Eyck | P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 26% (-20 points vs 2025) | 53% (-30 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 23% (-15 points vs 2025) | 78% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.9 | 16.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 260 | 161 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.1 | 9.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 82% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 86% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 90% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 86% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 196 Ten Eyck has lower math proficiency than P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen (23% vs 78%) and lower reading proficiency (26% vs 53%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
260 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 66% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 22% Black, 3% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 88% — 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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207 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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