PS 268 Emma Lazarus

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #18

133 E 53rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Map

Math (met standard)
71%
+13 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
65%
+10 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
22%
−23 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
89%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
286
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 67% state 60% · 2024-25 42% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 76% state 59% · 2024-25 76% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 71% state 54% · 2024-25 75% state 57% · 2024-25 22% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 71% state 58% · 2024-25 65% state 55% · 2024-25 22% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 71% state 58% 65% state 55% 22% state 45%
2023-24 86% state 53% 73% state 44% 23% state 35%
2022-23 65% state 52% 66% state 46% —
2021-22 41% state 42% 40% state 41% —
2018-19 30% state 51% 42% state 46% —
2017-18 30% state 48% 31% state 44% —
2016-17 16% state 45% 22% state 39% —
2015-16 17% state 43% 25% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Uncommon Kings Charter School Nyc
Grades K–12 Charter · Uncommon Kings Charter School Nyc
0.1 mi
75%
+19 vs state
70%
+17 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 86% 1,262 Black 83%
PS 219 Kennedy-King
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.3 mi
49%
−8 vs state
42%
−13 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 90% 334 Black 74%
PS 135 Sheldon A Brookner
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.4 mi
57%
±0 vs state
52%
−3 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2024-25 94% 307 Black 78%
PS 398 Walter Weaver
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.5 mi
47%
−10 vs state
37%
−18 vs state
14%
−31 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 100% 212 Black 69%
PS 770 New American Academy
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.5 mi
76%
+19 vs state
84%
+29 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 59% 266 Black 48%
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School
0.6 mi
45%
−9 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
51%
+7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 90% 1,320 Black 87%
PS 189 Bilingual Center (the)
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.6 mi
52%
−1 vs state
53%
±0 vs state
39%
−5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 97% 887 Black 66%
PS 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.6 mi
50%
−7 vs state
69%
+14 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 91% 162 Black 84%
PS 244 Richard R Green
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.6 mi
85%
+27 vs state
76%
+21 vs state
38%
−7 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 87% 315 Black 75%
East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (efacs)
Grades K–4 Charter · East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (efacs)
0.7 mi
92%
+33 vs state
74%
+19 vs state
— 25% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 83% in 2024-25 88% 222 Black 87%