Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

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Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked 676 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School has shown strong academic performance in certain grade levels and subjects, particularly in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Math, where students outperformed the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in 5th-grade English Language Arts and Math has been relatively lower. The school also demonstrates strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as male students and African American students, compared to state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.44% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School generally outperforms the other district schools, such as Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) and Ps 335 Granville T Woods. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School and La Cima Charter School, which are located outside the district but within close proximity.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 500 Macon St
       Brooklyn, NY  11233


(718) 453-0780

District: New York City Geographic District #16

SchoolDigger Rank:
1156th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $29,865 Help


Students who attend Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Boys And Girls High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  161

Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.5%
Hispanic:
11.2%
White:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.4% Help


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Compare Details Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School ranks better than 52.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.47. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.39. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.5%), Hispanic (11.2%), White (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School is 14.4. 10 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School employs 11.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School is $29,865. 7 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School 1156th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #16:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #16 676th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 27.11 1772nd 2206 19.7%
2007 43.49 1483rd 2219 33.2%
2008 61.38 1046th 2227 53.0%
2009 67.16 825th 2257 63.4%
2010 70.57 675th 2263 70.2%
2011 77.63 451st 2286 80.3%
2012 51.61 1277th 2320 45.0%
2013 41.59 1359th 2325 41.5%
2014 41.57 1396th 2345 40.5%
2015 44.73 1312th 2352 44.2%
2016 30.59 1714th 2366 27.6%
2017 22.77 1936th 2386 18.9%
2018 63.07 866th 2395 63.8%
2019 50.06 1160th 2413 51.9%
2022 29.70 1779th 2434 26.9%
2023 43.81 1339th 2439 45.1%
2024 50.47 1156th 2445 52.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.66 632nd 1941 67.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.02 772nd 2041 62.2%
2024 43.88 1079th 2078 48.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.77 181st 730 75.2%
2019 62.03 139th 570 75.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.32 722nd 2338 69.1%
2019 64.59 780th 2357 66.9%
2022 31.53 1722nd 2401 28.3%
2023 31.14 1704th 2403 29.1%
2024 42.04 1383rd 2413 42.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.85 1262nd 2340 46.1%
2019 29.92 1715th 2358 27.3%
2022 29.60 1770th 2400 26.3%
2023 58.04 943rd 2400 60.7%
2024 60.41 869th 2411 64.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.68 162nd 948 82.9%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 51.23 722nd 1337 46.0%
2013 24.85 1045th 1373 23.9%
2014 33.04 946th 1401 32.5%
2015 39.12 855th 1407 39.2%
2016 20.27 1195th 1429 16.4%
2017 9.39 1406th 1455 3.4%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, November 7, 2016

Open Quote Great School! I've had nothing but positive experiences with the Administration and teachers of the school. My children are taught in small classes and I receive Newsletters each and every month from their teachers.
The school looks clean too! They take pride in the school environment! Close Quote


by a teacher
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Open Quote The students in this school are very disrespectful. I've been working as a sub for 8 months from the time of this posting and today my experience working at this school was the worst by a long shot. I've had mostly positive experiences, but this school is a hot mess. The students cursed, threw thrash on the floor, spilled juice all over the floor and refused to pick it up. I feel sorry for any parent who is zoned to that school. Your best bet is to pray over your child and sprinkle Holy water on them as you send them out the door. The movie Dangerous Mind had nothing on this school. It's a sad state of affairs for that whole community. SMH Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 2 867 3 24 0 n/a n/a 0 896
1990 0 780 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1991 0 748 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1992 0 632 1 101 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1993 1 673 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 687
1994 3 686 1 18 1 n/a n/a 0 709
1995 2 711 1 15 5 n/a n/a 0 734
1996 2 711 1 15 5 n/a n/a 0 734
1997 1 735 0 17 12 n/a n/a 0 765
1998 1 749 0 33 24 n/a n/a 0 807
1999 1 723 2 38 19 n/a n/a 0 783
2000 2 706 6 39 30 n/a n/a 0 783
2001 2 695 9 37 7 n/a n/a 0 750
2002 4 544 11 47 7 n/a n/a 0 613
2003 4 544 11 47 7 n/a n/a 0 613
2004 1 517 12 35 9 n/a n/a 0 574
2005 4 457 11 34 4 n/a n/a 0 510
2006 5 391 12 30 2 n/a n/a 0 440
2007 4 331 3 34 2 n/a n/a 0 374
2008 0 327 4 39 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2009 2 328 4 39 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2010 0 325 4 38 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2011 0 337 7 44 0 0 0 0 388
2012 0 374 0 58 0 6 0 0 438
2013 3 434 5 77 0 2 0 0 521
2014 2 430 7 61 1 0 1 0 502
2015 4 395 8 58 0 0 0 0 465
2016 7 370 6 61 0 0 0 0 444
2017 10 324 6 46 0 1 0 0 387
2018 7 149 4 21 0 1 1 0 183
2019 5 139 1 29 0 0 1 0 175
2020 9 125 1 23 1 1 1 0 161
2021 9 117 2 21 2 2 0 0 153
2022 15 113 0 27 0 2 4 0 161
2023 10 128 0 18 2 2 1 0 161

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 896 33.0 27.1 n/a
1990 799 36.3 22.0 n/a
1991 762 39.0 19.5 n/a
1992 734 36.0 20.3 n/a
1993 687 33.3 20.6 n/a
1994 709 35.1 20.2 n/a
1995 734 35.3 20.8 n/a
1996 734 35.3 20.8 n/a
1997 765 41.1 18.6 89.4
1998 807 46.0 17.5 85.6
1999 783 45.2 17.3 88.3
2000 783 44.5 17.6 93.6
2001 750 45.0 16.7 60.9
2002 613 n/a n/a n/a
2003 613 n/a n/a n/a
2004 574 n/a n/a n/a
2005 510 36.4 14.0 0
2006 440 36.0 12.2 95.2
2007 374 35.0 10.7 98.1
2008 370 30.0 12.3 97
2009 373 29.0 12.9 94.9
2010 367 28.0 13.1 n/a
2011 388 31.9 12.1 94.6
2012 438 32.0 13.6 87
2013 521 33.0 15.7 88.7
2014 502 35.0 14.3 88.4
2015 465 32.0 14.5 91.4
2016 444 30.0 14.8 92.8
2017 387 26.2 14.7 92.5
2018 183 20.0 9.1 94
2019 175 15.0 11.6 89.7
2020 161 13.0 12.3 90.1
2021 153 12.5 12.1 93.5
2022 161 10.3 15.5 89.4
2023 161 11.1 14.4 89.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 896 33.0 27.1 n/a
1990 799 36.3 22.0 n/a
1991 762 39.0 19.5 n/a
1992 734 36.0 20.3 n/a
1993 687 33.3 20.6 n/a
1994 709 35.1 20.2 n/a
1995 734 35.3 20.8 n/a
1996 734 35.3 20.8 n/a
1997 765 41.1 18.6 89.4
1998 807 46.0 17.5 85.6
1999 783 45.2 17.3 88.3
2000 783 44.5 17.6 93.6
2001 750 45.0 16.7 60.9
2002 613 n/a n/a n/a
2003 613 n/a n/a n/a
2004 574 n/a n/a n/a
2005 510 36.4 14.0 0
2006 440 36.0 12.2 95.2
2007 374 35.0 10.7 98.1
2008 370 30.0 12.3 97
2009 373 29.0 12.9 94.9
2010 367 28.0 13.1 n/a
2011 388 31.9 12.1 94.6
2012 438 32.0 13.6 87
2013 521 33.0 15.7 88.7
2014 502 35.0 14.3 88.4
2015 465 32.0 14.5 91.4
2016 444 30.0 14.8 92.8
2017 387 26.2 14.7 92.5
2018 183 20.0 9.1 94
2019 175 15.0 11.6 89.7
2020 161 13.0 12.3 90.1
2021 153 12.5 12.1 93.5
2022 161 10.3 15.5 89.4
2023 161 11.1 14.4 89.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,254 (10.4%) $19,366 (89.6%) $21,620
2020 $2,429 (11.2%) $19,328 (88.8%) $21,757
2021 $1,471 (6.4%) $21,606 (93.6%) $23,077
2022 $3,909 (14.8%) $22,445 (85.2%) $26,354
2023 $7,415 (24.8%) $22,450 (75.2%) $29,865

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1160th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1339th of 2439 Elementary schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School)6521.4
 43.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #16)4644.5
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School)6064.3
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #16)4951.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School)4540
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #16)4447.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School)4736.8
 10.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #16)4139
 2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School)4742.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #16)3240.2
 8.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School)2676.9
 50.9%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #16)3434.7
 0.7%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students175161
 8%
African American139128
 7.9%
American Indian02
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic2918
 37.9%
Pacific Islander02
White510
 100%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.7%89.4%
 0.3%


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Students at Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School are 80% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Boys And Girls High School

Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School ranks 1156th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 161 students attended Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School.


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