Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School

Brooklyn Landmark's proficiency rates — 81.5% in ELA and 78.3% in math — put it far ahead of the district averages of roughly 52% and 51%, respectively. The trajectory has been steadily climbing since the 2022 post-pandemic dip (54.7% ELA, 60.2% math), with both subjects gaining about five points between 2024 and 2025 alone. By fifth grade, more than 84% of students are proficient in both subjects, suggesting the school builds skill effectively as kids move up.

The school's survey numbers are unusually strong: 99% parent-teacher trust, 100% strong relationships, and 95% parent satisfaction all point to a close-knit community where families feel heard. Teachers report 91% instructional quality and 93% safety — both above district norms. The discipline record is striking, with zero suspensions across three consecutive years. The daily attendance rate of 90.5% beats the district average, but the 63.1% chronic absenteeism rate is a real flag — meaning a majority of students miss enough school to be flagged, even though the average kid shows up regularly.

The student body is 73% Black and 20% Hispanic, with smaller shares of Asian, multi-racial, and white students — a demographic mix that reflects Ocean Hill's working-class Black and Latino roots rather than a citywide diversity picture. The economic need index of 77.1 signals that most families are navigating real financial pressure, and 20% of students have IEPs. About half the school's families responded to the most recent survey, an unusually high engagement rate that tracks with the trust numbers above.

Ocean Hill is a predominantly renter neighborhood (only about a fifth of households own) with a median household income near $58,000 and a poverty rate around 27%. Just over a quarter of adults here hold a bachelor's degree, and only about 12% of households include children — meaning this is a neighborhood of adult-heavy apartment buildings where kids in local schools tend to come from a relatively concentrated group of families. The median home value sits close to $880,000, reflecting Brooklyn's broader market even where incomes are modest.

Three subway lines are within easy walking distance: the J/Z at Chauncey Street and the C at Rockaway Avenue, both about 4 minutes on foot, and the L at Bushwick Avenue–Aberdeen Street, about 7 minutes.