Ps 299 Thomas Warren Field School, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 299 Thomas Warren Field School

PS 299 Thomas Warren Field School is a public elementary school in Brooklyn serving prekindergarten through grade five. The school sits in the Williamsburg area at a neighborhood scale, operating as a regular public school within New York City Geographic District 32.

The school's enrollment is small, with roughly the student count typical for a neighborhood K-5. Economically, the population is high-need: a large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a significant Black enrollment, a very small Asian population, and minimal white or multiracial representation.

State testing results from the most recent school year show mixed academic performance. In mathematics, third grade reached about the midpoint of proficiency, fourth grade fell to around half, and fifth grade dropped further to roughly four in ten proficient. English language arts shows similar strain. Third grade scored below mathematics at roughly four in ten proficient, fourth grade was slightly higher at about the midpoint, and fifth grade improved to approaching two-thirds proficient. Science proficiency in fifth grade was at about half. Overall proficiency across tested grades and subjects falls below the midpoint when compared to other elementary schools within Kings County. Participation rates were generally strong, indicating consistent testing attendance.

The school operates under New York City's mandated literacy overhaul. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, District 32 elementary schools, including PS 299, were required to adopt "Into Reading" from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as their reading curriculum. This ended the principal's prior discretion to choose materials and standardizes instruction around science of reading principles. Some Brooklyn families and educators have questioned whether this particular curriculum adequately emphasizes critical thinking or cultural responsiveness, so a parent may want to look into how the school implements the program and what supplemental materials or practices the teachers use.

Housing in the surrounding area reflects Brooklyn's robust real estate market and development trajectory. Home values in the 11221 zip code are substantially above the state benchmark, and the area is in strong demand with rental prices rising. The neighborhood is walkable and transit-accessible, with dense street life and commercial corridors typical of central Brooklyn.

Special education enrollment data and English learner counts were not available, so a parent seeking clarity on how the school supports students with disabilities or multilingual learners should ask directly with the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 50% · ▲ 9 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 40% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 40% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 40% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 35% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 45% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 32% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 573%

School 73% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.