School of Math, Science, and Healthy Living (20K971) is a public school in District 20, Sunset Park West, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 150 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (39%) and math (49%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 14 and 7 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 16.4, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 97% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 40th 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
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
84 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
84 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 | 49% | 47% |
| 2019 | 45% | 40% |
| 2022 | 23% | 28% |
| 2023 | 47% | 40% |
| 2024 | 38% | 50% |
| 2025 | 53% | 56% |
| 2026 | 39% | 49% |
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 | School of Math, Science, and Healthy Living | P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 39% (-14 points vs 2025) | 30% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (-7 points vs 2025) | 43% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.4 | 15.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 150 | 269 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
School of Math, Science, and Healthy Living has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology (39% vs 30%) and higher math proficiency (49% vs 43%).
Enrollment
150 students
K–5 · down 84 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
35%
was 40% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% 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
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 11% White, 63% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 0% Black, 1% multiracial, 44% female, 56% 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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6214 4 Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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