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PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009402779

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500 MACON ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11233

At a glance

Reported students

155

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

12.96

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

4th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

198

PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 155 reported students.

State peer staffing position

57th percentile

12:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 22 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16. NCES reports 155 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12:1, close to the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (72.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 12:1 student–teacher ratio and 12.96 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
85.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White5.8%
  • Hispanic15.5%
  • Black72.3%
  • Asian1.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial4.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 335 GRANVILLE T WOODS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

170 reported students

PS 81 THADDEUS STEVENS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

182 reported students

PS 309 GEORGE E WIBECAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

194 reported students

PS 308 CLARA CARDWELL

Elementary · Grades PK–08

197 reported students

PS 243 WEEKSVILLE SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

199 reported students

BRIGHTER CHOICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

200 reported students

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