Sunset School of Cultural Learning (20K939) is a public school in District 20, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 327 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 47%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 17 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 15% in reading (46 tested), compared with 47% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 90% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.56 · 66th 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
47%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
170 students tested
46 students tested
124 students tested
Mathematics
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
173 students tested
46 students tested
127 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42% | 60% |
| 2025 | 64% | 63% |
| 2026 | 47% | 60% |
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 | Sunset School of Cultural Learning | P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 47% (-17 points vs 2025) | 30% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 60% (-3 points vs 2025) | 43% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.2 | 15.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 327 | 269 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.9 | 6.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
Sunset School of Cultural Learning has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology (47% vs 30%) and higher math proficiency (60% vs 43%).
Enrollment
327 students
K–5 · up 204 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 9% White, 75% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 1% Black, 2% multiracial, 57% female, 43% male.
Economic need index: 85% — 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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270 59th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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