The Dr. Jean Pierre-Louis School of Excellence (17K138) is a public school in District 17, Crown Heights North, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 351 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 63%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 9 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2025, students in special education scored 30% in reading (37 tested), compared with 66% schoolwide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.52 · 54th 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
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
206 students tested
37 students tested
159 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
204 students tested
38 students tested
164 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 | 52% | 50% |
| 2019 | 53% | 58% |
| 2022 | 48% | 35% |
| 2023 | 60% | 54% |
| 2024 | 58% | 64% |
| 2025 | 66% | 66% |
| 2026 | 49% | 63% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 88%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 59%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 88%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.5 mi away
| Measure | The Dr. Jean Pierre-Louis School of Excellence | P.S. 093 William H. Prescott |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 49% (-17 points vs 2025) | 28% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 63% (-3 points vs 2025) | 31% (+17 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 351 | 155 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 88% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 87% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
The Dr. Jean Pierre-Louis School of Excellence has higher math proficiency than P.S. 093 William H. Prescott (63% vs 31%) and higher reading proficiency (49% vs 28%).
Enrollment
351 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 122 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 84% — 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: 10% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 69% Black, 2% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 84% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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