Ps 255 Barbara Reing School
Brooklyn, NYPublicElementary · Grades K–5
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25
English language arts
363 tested · 95% of students68% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 54% did.
- Level 432%
- Level 336%
- Level 220%
- Level 112%
Math
375 tested · 98% of students73% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 63% did.
- Level 431%
- Level 342%
- Level 216%
- Level 111%
Science
131 tested · 98% of students40% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 39% did.
- Level 43%
- Level 337%
- Level 252%
- Level 18%
Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.
Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled | 801 | 809 |
| Harassment, bullying, discrimination | 2 | 8 |
| Other threats | 1 | 0 |
None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, cyberbullying, bomb threat, false alarm, drugs, alcohol.
NYC Quality Report
2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools
Attendance Rate91%
Teacher Attendance96%
Experienced Teachers80%
NYC Admissions Demand
2025-26 Admissions Cycle
Kindergarten (22K255)
Zoned
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
179
Seats
133
School Transportation
2025-2026 school year
The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.
- Yellow bus to designated stopsStop-to-school service for general-education students.
- Door-to-door serviceCurb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
- Student MetroCards or OMNY cardsPublic-transit fare for students who qualify.
- Mid-day serviceTransportation during the school day.
- After-school transportationService for late-day and after-school programs.
Bus companies
PRIDE TRANSPORTATIONY & M TRANSIT CORP
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.5%
White57.2%
Black or African American2.5%
Asian28.4%
Two or More Races1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 360015302769
- District
- New York City Geographic District #22
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 809 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 64.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
- New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24