PS 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #23

85 Watkins St, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−31 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
36%
−19 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
15%
−30 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
98%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
339
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.3
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 30% state 60% · 2024-25 39% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 28% state 59% · 2024-25 22% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 22% state 54% · 2024-25 46% state 57% · 2024-25 15% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 27% state 58% · 2024-25 36% state 55% · 2024-25 15% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 27% state 58% 36% state 55% 15% state 45%
2023-24 34% state 55% 24% state 45% 21% state 35%
2022-23 50% state 53% 32% state 46% —
2021-22 14% state 42% 10% state 42% —
2018-19 26% state 50% 24% state 45% —
2017-18 24% state 49% 25% state 46% —
2016-17 15% state 45% 13% state 40% —
2015-16 7% state 43% 13% 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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Christopher Avenue Community School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.1 mi
84%
+26 vs state
81%
+26 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
22% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 83% in 2024-25 100% 297 Hispanic 52%
Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School Nyc
Grades K–12 Charter · Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School Nyc
0.1 mi
71%
+16 vs state
64%
+11 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 86% 1,313 Black 80%
PS 150 Christopher
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.2 mi
31%
−26 vs state
39%
−16 vs state
12%
−33 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2024-25 100% 97 Black 59%
Gregory Jocko Jackson-Sports-Arts
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.3 mi
61%
+4 vs state
57%
+2 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 99% 203 Black 60%
PS 327 Dr Rose B English
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.3 mi
26%
−31 vs state
30%
−25 vs state
10%
−35 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2024-25 98% 231 Black 63%
Ps/is 323
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.4 mi
62%
+4 vs state
64%
+9 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
33% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 97% 293 Black 70%
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Achievement First Brownsville Charter School
0.4 mi
59%
+5 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
48%
+4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 92% 651 Black 77%
Ps/is 155 Nicholas Herkimer
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.5 mi
37%
−19 vs state
36%
−17 vs state
22%
−22 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 91% 298 Hispanic 62%
PS 178 Saint Clair McKelway
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.5 mi
33%
−23 vs state
38%
−15 vs state
21%
−23 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 93% 313 Black 60%
Imagine Me Leadership Charter School
Grades PK–8 Charter · Imagine Me Leadership Charter School
0.5 mi
67%
+12 vs state
76%
+23 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
25% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 83% 280 Black 73%