📍 133 e 53rd St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11203
Ps 268 Emma Lazarus is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 236 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #18 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 268 Emma Lazarus enrolls 236 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Black or African American, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 206 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
212 of the school's 236 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 211 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 268 Emma Lazarus is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 58.
Ps 268 Emma Lazarus is one of 33 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 11,829 students district-wide and employs 908 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 236 students, Ps 268 Emma Lazarus is smaller than the district average of about 358 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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