PS 255 Barbara Reing School
1866 E 17th St, Brooklyn, NY 11229 Map
Math (met standard)
73%
+15
state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
68%
+13
state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
41%
−4
state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
800
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.2
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 84% state 60% · 2024-25 | 75% state 54% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 4 | 72% state 59% · 2024-25 | 68% state 54% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 5 | 64% state 54% · 2024-25 | 62% state 57% · 2024-25 | 41% state 45% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 73% state 57% · 2024-25 | 68% state 55% · 2024-25 | 41% state 45% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73% state 57% | 68% state 55% | 41% state 45% |
| 2023-24 | 63% state 54% | 54% state 45% | 39% state 35% |
| 2022-23 | 61% state 52% | 51% state 46% | — |
| 2021-22 | 54% state 42% | 49% state 42% | — |
| 2018-19 | 68% state 50% | 54% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 60% state 48% | 52% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 62% state 45% | 53% state 40% | — |
| 2015-16 | 58% state 43% | 50% state 39% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 30%
- White 55%
- Hispanic 10%
- Black 3%
- Two or more 1%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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2024-25 results
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· New York City Geographic District #22
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0.6 mi |
76%
+19
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61%
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81% | |
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Grades K–8
· New York City Geographic District #22
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0.6 mi |
62%
+6
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59%
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Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #21
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0.7 mi |
64%
+7
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66%
+11
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77% | |
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Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #21
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0.9 mi |
51%
−6
vs state
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56%
+1
vs state
|
88% | |
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PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #22
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0.9 mi |
73%
+15
vs state
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69%
+14
vs state
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70% | |
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Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #21
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1.0 mi |
67%
+10
vs state
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66%
+11
vs state
|
90% | |
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Grades K–5
· New York City Geographic District #22
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1.1 mi |
77%
+20
vs state
|
77%
+22
vs state
|
62% | |
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Grades K–8
· New York City Geographic District #21
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1.2 mi |
76%
+20
vs state
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65%
+12
vs state
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83% |
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