Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

85 Watkins St, New York NY, 11212 | New York City Department Of Education | 718-495-7793
  • grades PK-5
  • students 266
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 57% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2461 in New York
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
57%New York
56%New York

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "New York City Department Of Education" in New York, NY. There are a total of 266 students and 13 teachers at Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 57% lower than the New York average.

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students266
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
321-39%
440-59%
5<= 20%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
321-39%
421-39%
5<= 20%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White n/a 3.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 58.0% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 33.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 2.1% 2.0% 3.1%

New York demographics profile

StatisticNew YorkNew YorkNational
Population8,379,55219,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)27,88941391
Median age36.938.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%52%55%
Speak English52%70%79%
Speak Spanish24%15%13%

Education level achieved in New York

IndexNew YorkNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.2%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.