PS 282 Park Slope School (13K282) is a public school in District 13, Park Slope, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 62% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 557 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 12 points from 2025; reading is down 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
76%
of parents trust the principal
91%
trust their child's teachers
89%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 45% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 37th 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
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
204 students tested
54 students tested
150 students tested
Mathematics
62%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
206 students tested
53 students tested
153 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 | 57% | 40% |
| 2019 | 56% | 41% |
| 2022 | 59% | 47% |
| 2023 | 60% | 57% |
| 2024 | 59% | 58% |
| 2025 | 62% | 64% |
| 2026 | 50% | 62% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 38%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 48%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 37%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 32%
Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 48%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 38%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 37%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 32%
Economic need index: 42%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 282 Park Slope School | P.S. 133 William A. Butler |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 50% (-12 points vs 2025) | 63% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 62% (-3 points vs 2025) | 75% (+8 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.8 | 20.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 557 | 602 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.4 | 13.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 89% | 87% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 76% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 85% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 282 Park Slope School has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 133 William A. Butler (50% vs 63%) and lower math proficiency (62% vs 75%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
557 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 107 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
30% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 32% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 41% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 27% Black, 7% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 32% — 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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180 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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