P.S. 105 The Blythebourne

Math proficiency at 88.7% is one of the strongest showings in District 20, sitting roughly 17 points above the district average of 71.2%. ELA proficiency at 71.4% is also above the district's 66.2% average, but the more striking story is the trajectory: ELA scores have climbed from 43.5% in 2016 to 71.4% in 2025 — a gain of nearly 28 percentage points in less than a decade. Grade 4 math is particularly exceptional at 94.4%, and the overall quality score of 3.2/4 reflects sustained improvement rather than a single-year spike.

This is a school where families show up — attendance runs at 97.8%, well above the district average of 94.2%, and chronic absenteeism is low (around 4-5%). Parents report near-universal trust in both teachers (98%) and the principal (99%), with overall satisfaction at 97% versus the district's 94.3%. Teachers feel similarly positive about instruction quality (97% vs. district 92.2%) and safety (99% vs. district 96.5%). The one wrinkle worth noting: teacher trust in the principal sits at 88% — still strong, but the lowest staff-side metric in the survey. Discipline is essentially a non-issue — just one suspension in 2023-24, well below the district average of 0.3%.

The student body is 93% Asian, with very small shares of Black (1%), Hispanic (5%), and White (2%) students — one of the least racially diverse schools in the city, though closely reflective of the surrounding Borough Park community, which has a large and longstanding Asian-American population including many immigrant and first-generation families. The economic need index of 88.6% indicates a high share of students from lower-income households, which makes the strong academic performance all the more notable. PTA fundraising runs at $22 per student — well below the district's $61 per student average — though the 1,031 family survey responses suggest engagement is high even if dollars raised are modest.

Borough Park is one of Brooklyn's most family-dense neighborhoods — nearly 46% of households include children, more than almost anywhere else in the borough. Median household income sits at $52,529, with a poverty rate of 32.8%, and homeownership is relatively low at 29.1% even though median home values reach $1.16 million. About one in five adults holds a bachelor's degree. It's a community shaped by large families, immigrant roots, and dense, walkable blocks.

Three subway options within a 10-minute walk: the N at Fort Hamilton Parkway (about 4 minutes), the N at 8 Avenue (about 9 minutes), and the D at 55 Street (about 10 minutes).