P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus has 388 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus’s learner population of 388 learners has declined by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus is Kings Collegiate Charter School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is East Flatbush Community Research School (0.1 miles away).