P.S. 208 Elsa Ebeling (18K208) is a public school in District 18, East Flatbush-Farragut, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 68% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 350 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 68%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 11 points from 2025; reading is up 13 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 38% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.68 · 89th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
108 students tested
Mathematics
81%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
113 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21% | 27% |
| 2019 | 37% | 41% |
| 2022 | 36% | 38% |
| 2023 | 54% | 62% |
| 2024 | 67% | 70% |
| 2025 | 79% | 78% |
| 2026 | 68% | 81% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 80%
Economic need index: 82%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 71%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 80%
Economic need index: 82%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 71%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 208 Elsa Ebeling | P.S. 244 Richard R. Green |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 68% (-11 points vs 2025) | 66% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 81% (+3 points vs 2025) | 79% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.4 | 14.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 350 | 326 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 85% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 89% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 91% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 208 Elsa Ebeling has higher family satisfaction (2026) than P.S. 244 Richard R. Green (95% vs 85%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (98% vs 89%).
Enrollment
350 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
83% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 80% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 78% Black, 2% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 80% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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