PS 38 The Pacific School (15K038) is a public school in District 15, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 68% of tested students were proficient in reading and 73% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 557 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 68%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 10 points from 2025.
92%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.57 · 70th 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
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
199 students tested
Mathematics
73%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
200 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 | 63% | 62% |
| 2019 | 65% | 63% |
| 2022 | 63% | 59% |
| 2023 | 67% | 71% |
| 2024 | 70% | 72% |
| 2025 | 77% | 75% |
| 2026 | 68% | 73% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 6%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 15%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 16%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 12%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 41%
Economic need index: 43%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 34%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 16%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 19%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 12%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 41%
Economic need index: 43%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 34%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.1 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 38 The Pacific School | The Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold Explorers |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.6 | 21.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 557 | 179 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.5 | 11.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 38 The Pacific School has higher family satisfaction (2026) than The Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold Explorers (93% vs 89%).
Enrollment
557 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
3%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
36% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 41% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 29% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 24% Black, 10% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 41% — 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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450 Pacific St, 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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