Is Ps 268 Emma Lazarus a good school?

Ps 268 Emma Lazarus ranks 438 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 268 Emma Lazarus?

In the 2023-24 school year, 269 students attended Ps 268 Emma Lazarus.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 268 Emma Lazarus?

Students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus are 78% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 268 Emma Lazarus attend?

Students who attend Ps 268 Emma Lazarus usually go on to attend: Middle : Middle School Of Media Law And Fine Arts (The)

Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Summary:

PS 268 Emma Lazarus is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 236 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 600 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 268 Emma Lazarus has consistently outperformed the New York City Geographic District #18 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 91.43%, compared to 42.97% for the district and 42.6% for the state, and the 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 93.94%, compared to 57.16% for the district and 53.93% for the state. The school's performance has been strong across all grade levels, with the 5th-grade proficiency rates in 2023-2024 being 70.37% in ELA and 73.08% in Math.

Despite its strong academic performance, PS 268 Emma Lazarus faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students (89.83% in 2022-2023) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $18,118 in the 2019-2020 school year to $29,453 in the 2022-2023 school year, which may have contributed to its academic improvements. When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 244 Richard R Green and PS 235 Janice Marie Knight School, PS 268 Emma Lazarus generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates for ELA and Math.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

133 E 53rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11203-2599

(718) 773-5332

District: New York City Geographic District #18

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,453

Students who attend Ps 268 Emma Lazarus usually attend:

Middle:

Middle School Of Media Law And Fine Arts (The)

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 268 Emma Lazarus ranks better than 82.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78.4%), Hispanic (17.8%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus is 9.4, which is the 2^nd best among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18. (See more...)

Compare Ps 268 Emma Lazarus employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus is $29,453, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 268 Emma Lazarus:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 268 Emma Lazarus 438^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 268 Emma Lazarus in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #18:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #18 600^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	28.91	1743^rd	2206	21.0%
2007	29.45	1729^th	2219	22.1%
2008	30.22	1754^th	2227	21.2%
2009	44.48	1537^th	2257	31.9%
2010	24.45	1856^th	2263	18.0%
2011	17.60	1971^st	2286	13.8%
2012	22.17	1927^th	2320	16.9%
2013	20.47	1959^th	2325	15.7%
2014	19.32	1972^nd	2345	15.9%
2015	15.16	2088^th	2352	11.2%
2016	19.55	2006^th	2366	15.2%
2017	13.65	2181^st	2386	8.6%
2018	25.60	1898^th	2395	20.8%
2019	30.52	1708^th	2413	29.2%
2021	30.46	1600^th	2201	27.3%
2022	53.67	1085^th	2434	55.4%
2023	72.60	614^th	2439	74.8%
2024	79.55	438^th	2445	82.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.38	579^th	938	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.79	972^nd	1941	49.9%
2019	44.93	844^th	1859	54.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.37	1165^th	2045	43.0%
2019	44.60	1035^th	2032	49.1%
2021	33.36	1192^nd	1678	29.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.12	565^th	730	22.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.74	1768^th	2338	24.4%
2019	36.19	1526^th	2357	35.3%
2022	54.29	1061^st	2401	55.8%
2023	69.20	667^th	2403	72.2%
2024	78.00	452^nd	2413	81.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.54	1960^th	2340	16.2%
2019	24.65	1849^th	2358	21.6%
2022	53.13	1067^th	2400	55.5%
2023	74.48	526^th	2400	78.1%
2024	80.52	380^th	2411	84.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.95	603^rd	948	36.4%
2019	43.71	443^rd	891	50.3%
2024	97.97	18^th	927	98.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.68	64^th	1531	95.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	825	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
1990	0	702	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1991	3	627	1	37	0	n/a	n/a	61	729
1992	2	708	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1993	1	691	1	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1994	3	631	2	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	4	650	4	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	702
1996	4	650	4	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	702
1997	6	614	5	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	5	672	4	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	726
1999	4	704	4	46	4	n/a	n/a	0	762
2000	1	755	2	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	795
2001	1	809	3	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	851
2002	1	754	5	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	792
2003	1	754	5	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	792
2004	2	705	2	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	735
2005	3	671	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2006	4	640	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	663
2007	2	628	0	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	654
2008	2	598	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
2009	3	521	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
2010	5	555	0	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2011	5	520	0	24	2	0	0	0	551
2012	2	504	1	26	1	0	0	0	534
2013	3	468	1	15	1	0	0	0	488
2014	7	428	5	18	0	0	0	0	458
2015	8	405	4	20	0	0	0	0	437
2016	7	398	1	16	0	0	0	0	422
2017	12	367	0	32	0	2	1	0	414
2018	8	354	0	23	1	1	1	0	388
2019	8	305	0	25	1	1	0	0	340
2020	8	285	2	21	3	2	0	0	321
2021	5	254	0	19	4	2	0	0	284
2022	2	219	0	19	2	1	1	0	244
2023	2	206	0	24	1	0	3	0	236
2024	8	211	0	48	1	0	1	0	269

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 268 Emma Lazarus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	863	44.4	19.4	n/a
1990	736	39.9	18.4	n/a
1991	729	40.0	18.2	n/a
1992	742	38.8	19.1	n/a
1993	729	38.2	19.1	n/a
1994	673	37.0	18.2	n/a
1995	702	38.1	18.4	n/a
1996	702	38.1	18.4	n/a
1997	676	38.0	17.8	95
1998	726	41.8	17.4	86
1999	762	45.0	16.9	86.5
2000	795	52.7	15.1	87.8
2001	851	54.9	15.5	81.4
2002	792	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	792	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	735	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	696	49.0	14.2	0
2006	663	47.0	14.1	54.9
2007	654	46.4	14.1	55.7
2008	622	36.0	17.3	90.7
2009	544	44.0	12.4	93.8
2010	579	37.0	15.6	n/a
2011	551	39.0	14.1	93.8
2012	534	35.0	15.2	91.4
2013	488	32.0	15.2	92.4
2014	458	30.0	15.2	83.8
2015	437	27.0	16.1	91.8
2016	422	26.0	16.2	89.1
2017	414	26.8	15.4	84.1
2018	388	26.0	14.9	86.1
2019	340	29.0	11.7	80
2020	321	21.0	15.2	80.1
2021	284	24.0	11.8	84.9
2022	244	22.0	11.0	82.4
2023	236	22.8	10.3	89.8
2024	269	28.5	9.4	89.6

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 268 Emma Lazarus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	863	44.4	19.4	n/a
1990	736	39.9	18.4	n/a
1991	729	40.0	18.2	n/a
1992	742	38.8	19.1	n/a
1993	729	38.2	19.1	n/a
1994	673	37.0	18.2	n/a
1995	702	38.1	18.4	n/a
1996	702	38.1	18.4	n/a
1997	676	38.0	17.8	95
1998	726	41.8	17.4	86
1999	762	45.0	16.9	86.5
2000	795	52.7	15.1	87.8
2001	851	54.9	15.5	81.4
2002	792	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	792	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	735	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	696	49.0	14.2	0
2006	663	47.0	14.1	54.9
2007	654	46.4	14.1	55.7
2008	622	36.0	17.3	90.7
2009	544	44.0	12.4	93.8
2010	579	37.0	15.6	n/a
2011	551	39.0	14.1	93.8
2012	534	35.0	15.2	91.4
2013	488	32.0	15.2	92.4
2014	458	30.0	15.2	83.8
2015	437	27.0	16.1	91.8
2016	422	26.0	16.2	89.1
2017	414	26.8	15.4	84.1
2018	388	26.0	14.9	86.1
2019	340	29.0	11.7	80
2020	321	21.0	15.2	80.1
2021	284	24.0	11.8	84.9
2022	244	22.0	11.0	82.4
2023	236	22.8	10.3	89.8
2024	269	28.5	9.4	89.6

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.

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