P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School (16K262) is a public school in District 16, Crown Heights North, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 67% of tested students were proficient in reading and 73% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 171 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 67%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 10 points from 2025; reading is up 32 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 96% of families answered.
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
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
49 students tested
Mathematics
73%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
45 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 | 56% | 57% |
| 2019 | 51% | 43% |
| 2022 | 36% | 15% |
| 2023 | 35% | 57% |
| 2024 | 57% | 57% |
| 2025 | 77% | 76% |
| 2026 | 67% | 73% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School | P.S. 021 Crispus Attucks |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 67% (-10 points vs 2025) | 72% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 73% (-3 points vs 2025) | 82% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 171 | 425 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.0 | 10.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 021 Crispus Attucks (73% vs 82%); 2026 math is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
171 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 6% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 73% Black, 4% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 77% — 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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500 MACON STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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