The Maurice Sendak Community School (15K118) is a public school in District 15, Park Slope-Gowanus, Brooklyn, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 72% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 215 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 72%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 9 points from 2025; reading is down 6 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is down 11 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points; lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
94%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
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: 0.54 · 60th 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
72%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
72 students tested
Mathematics
81%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
73 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 | 91% | 89% |
| 2019 | 74% | 79% |
| 2022 | 79% | 80% |
| 2023 | 78% | 92% |
| 2024 | 76% | 84% |
| 2025 | 81% | 81% |
| 2026 | 72% | 81% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 9%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 6%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 24%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 16%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 19%
Economic need index: 12%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 9%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 16%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 6%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 24%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 19%
Economic need index: 12%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.3 mi away
| Measure | The Maurice Sendak Community School | P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 72% (-9 points vs 2025) | 23% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 81% (0 points vs 2025) | 17% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.9 | 16.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 215 | 279 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
The Maurice Sendak Community School has higher math proficiency than P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher (81% vs 17%) and higher reading proficiency (72% vs 23%).
Enrollment
215 students
K–5 · down 71 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
8%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
21% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 19% — 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: 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Black, 11% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 19% — 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 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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