PS 298 DR BETTY SHABAZZ

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Brooklyn, New York·11212
Score
8.0/100
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#1,879
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#11
In New York City Geographic District #23
#215
In Brooklyn
Top 93%
In New York

Score 8.0/100: better than 8% of New York elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 15% of them
88 students tested
Math
27%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 6% of them
94 students tested
Science
15%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 4% of them
33 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA33826
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_83688
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA42227
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA54635
MathGrade 3NYS MATH33030
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_82794
MathGrade 4NYS MATH42832
MathGrade 5NYS MATH52232
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science51533
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_81533

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
333
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
333
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
85 WATKINS ST
Brooklyn, NY 11212

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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PS 298 DR BETTY SHABAZZ at a glance

PS 298 DR BETTY SHABAZZ is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5. It is part of New York City Geographic District #23. It has about 333 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical New York elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York elementary schools, it scores 8.0 out of 100: better than 8% of them, ranking #1,879 of 2,042. Its English language arts result rose by 12 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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