P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber
1070 EAST 104 STREET, NY · District 18 · Brooklyn
3KPre-K
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber (PS 279) is a elementary school in Canarsie, District 18. Enrollment: 280 students. Average class size: 16.6 students. Math proficiency: 73.2%. ELA proficiency: 52.3%. 3K program available. Pre-K program available. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber is a elementary school in Canarsie, serving grades PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. Located in District 18, Brooklyn, the school enrolls 280 students with an average class size of 16.6.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2025-26, dataset: wg9x-4ke6) Math proficiency stands at 73.2%, compared to a citywide average of approximately 45%.(NYSED School Report Card, 2025)
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