Is Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz a good school?

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz ranks in the bottom 15.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz?

In the 2023-24 school year, 333 students attended Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz?

Students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz are 56% African American, 42% Hispanic.

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Summary:

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 330 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools over the past several years.

Academically, Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 15-44% of students scoring proficient or better. The school's performance varies greatly by student subgroup, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the overall school, but female, male, and special education students performing in the bottom 25% of schools statewide. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school spends around $24,000-$27,000 per student, which is higher than the district average but lower than some nearby charter schools.

Interestingly, the nearby Brownsville Ascend Charter School and Brownsville Collegiate Charter School significantly outperform Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz and the district average, suggesting the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to their success. Additionally, the school's inconsistent performance on state assessments, with its ranking and star rating fluctuating between 1-2 stars, indicates it may be struggling to maintain consistent academic progress, and the stark differences in performance between student subgroups suggest potential equity issues that the school and district may need to address.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

85 Watkins St
Brooklyn, NY 11212-6711

(718) 495-7793

District: New York City Geographic District #23

SchoolDigger Rank:
2060^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,427

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.5%

Hispanic:

41.7%

Pacific Islander:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz ranks worse than 84.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #23. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.5%), Hispanic (41.7%), Pacific Islander (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz is 12.8. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #23 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz employs 25.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz is $24,427. 10 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #23 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz 2060^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #23:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #23 691^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

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Rank History for all students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	21.84	1859^th	2206	15.7%
2007	8.47	2086^th	2219	6.0%
2008	4.49	2172^nd	2227	2.5%
2009	14.49	2069^th	2257	8.3%
2010	9.33	2132^nd	2263	5.8%
2011	4.92	2231^st	2286	2.4%
2012	9.07	2182^nd	2320	5.9%
2013	6.45	2299^th	2325	1.1%
2014	5.49	2322^nd	2345	1.0%
2015	6.69	2314^th	2352	1.6%
2016	6.45	2319^th	2366	2.0%
2017	9.69	2268^th	2386	4.9%
2018	21.26	2013^th	2395	15.9%
2019	15.95	2125^th	2413	11.9%
2021	43.45	1266^th	2201	42.5%
2022	11.52	2279^th	2434	6.4%
2023	35.83	1564^th	2439	35.9%
2024	19.99	2060^th	2445	15.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.39	1478^th	1941	23.9%
2019	36.95	1072^nd	1859	42.3%
2022	28.88	1596^th	2031	21.4%
2024	31.02	1492^nd	2110	29.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.45	1435^th	2045	29.8%
2019	24.83	1635^th	2032	19.5%
2021	80.20	199^th	1678	88.1%
2022	13.40	2001^st	2099	4.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.26	293^rd	730	59.9%
2019	58.68	173^rd	570	69.6%
2022	18.26	579^th	622	6.9%
2023	48.45	288^th	637	54.8%
2024	33.70	518^th	766	32.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.56	2072^nd	2338	11.4%
2019	21.93	1950^th	2357	17.3%
2021	37.58	1259^th	1955	35.6%
2022	14.98	2187^th	2401	8.9%
2023	43.08	1350^th	2403	43.8%
2024	24.69	1908^th	2413	20.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.96	1840^th	2340	21.4%
2019	13.24	2176^th	2358	7.7%
2021	25.85	1550^th	1961	21.0%
2022	11.19	2269^th	2400	5.5%
2023	30.06	1728^th	2400	28.0%
2024	20.65	2047^th	2411	15.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.99	577^th	948	39.1%
2019	24.02	725^th	891	18.6%
2022	18.37	828^th	936	11.5%
2023	44.17	454^th	857	47.0%
2024	37.82	562^nd	927	39.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.59	280^th	1429	80.4%
2024	33.59	1041^st	1531	32.0%

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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 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	563	1	68	0	n/a	n/a	632
1990	0	475	0	59	0	n/a	n/a	534
1991	1	411	1	53	0	n/a	n/a	466
1992	0	509	0	74	0	n/a	n/a	583
1993	3	540	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	603
1994	5	575	2	67	0	n/a	n/a	649
1995	4	608	2	70	2	n/a	n/a	686
1996	4	608	2	70	2	n/a	n/a	686
1997	4	672	3	74	3	n/a	n/a	756
1998	1	697	1	65	7	n/a	n/a	771
1999	1	704	0	70	7	n/a	n/a	782
2000	1	749	0	74	7	n/a	n/a	831
2001	2	715	0	74	4	n/a	n/a	795
2002	4	619	2	84	8	n/a	n/a	717
2003	4	619	2	84	8	n/a	n/a	717
2004	3	622	1	78	7	n/a	n/a	711
2005	3	607	1	62	7	n/a	n/a	680
2006	4	608	1	75	5	n/a	n/a	693
2007	2	603	2	78	3	n/a	n/a	688
2008	2	536	2	77	2	n/a	n/a	619
2009	3	468	2	65	1	n/a	n/a	539
2010	2	474	5	83	2	n/a	n/a	566
2011	6	464	4	98	2	0	0	574
2012	5	402	4	96	2	0	3	512
2013	2	276	11	82	0	0	2	373
2014	1	220	4	68	1	0	2	296
2015	5	177	1	66	17	0	0	266
2016	3	142	2	65	9	0	0	221
2017	6	141	3	64	7	0	2	223
2018	6	191	4	58	6	0	1	266
2019	4	189	5	73	6	0	1	278
2020	2	198	1	90	7	1	2	301
2021	4	183	1	84	8	1	2	283
2022	5	194	1	97	1	2	1	301
2023	5	195	1	124	2	2	1	330
2024	2	188	0	139	1	3	0	333

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 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	632	44.9	14.0	n/a
1990	534	39.4	13.5	n/a
1991	466	36.9	12.6	n/a
1992	583	36.9	15.7	n/a
1993	603	40.0	15.1	n/a
1994	649	40.0	16.2	n/a
1995	686	45.0	15.2	n/a
1996	686	45.0	15.2	n/a
1997	756	48.0	15.8	95
1998	771	51.1	15.1	88.5
1999	782	54.1	14.5	87.1
2000	831	54.1	15.4	82.4
2001	795	62.2	12.8	43.9
2002	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	680	n/a	n/a	0
2006	693	55.0	12.6	96.4
2007	688	55.0	12.5	99.6
2008	619	48.0	12.9	99.5
2009	539	44.0	12.3	84.6
2010	566	45.0	12.5	n/a
2011	574	43.0	13.3	81.5
2012	512	39.9	12.8	87.5
2013	373	29.2	12.7	93.6
2014	296	24.6	11.9	82.1
2015	266	20.0	13.3	97.4
2016	221	21.0	10.5	98.2
2017	223	19.9	11.1	98.2
2018	266	13.0	20.4	99.6
2019	278	14.0	19.8	97.8
2020	301	24.0	12.5	98
2021	283	22.7	12.4	93.6
2022	301	24.5	12.2	92.7
2023	330	23.7	13.8	97
2024	333	25.8	12.8	97

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 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	632	44.9	14.0	n/a
1990	534	39.4	13.5	n/a
1991	466	36.9	12.6	n/a
1992	583	36.9	15.7	n/a
1993	603	40.0	15.1	n/a
1994	649	40.0	16.2	n/a
1995	686	45.0	15.2	n/a
1996	686	45.0	15.2	n/a
1997	756	48.0	15.8	95
1998	771	51.1	15.1	88.5
1999	782	54.1	14.5	87.1
2000	831	54.1	15.4	82.4
2001	795	62.2	12.8	43.9
2002	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	680	n/a	n/a	0
2006	693	55.0	12.6	96.4
2007	688	55.0	12.5	99.6
2008	619	48.0	12.9	99.5
2009	539	44.0	12.3	84.6
2010	566	45.0	12.5	n/a
2011	574	43.0	13.3	81.5
2012	512	39.9	12.8	87.5
2013	373	29.2	12.7	93.6
2014	296	24.6	11.9	82.1
2015	266	20.0	13.3	97.4
2016	221	21.0	10.5	98.2
2017	223	19.9	11.1	98.2
2018	266	13.0	20.4	99.6
2019	278	14.0	19.8	97.8
2020	301	24.0	12.5	98
2021	283	22.7	12.4	93.6
2022	301	24.5	12.2	92.7
2023	330	23.7	13.8	97
2024	333	25.8	12.8	97

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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