P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus (18K268) is a public school in District 18, Rugby-Remsen Village, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 286 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 51%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 11 points from 2025; reading is down 15 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math: 67% in 2026, down 5 points from 2025; higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.62 · 81st 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
105 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
102 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 | 31% | 30% |
| 2019 | 42% | 30% |
| 2022 | 40% | 41% |
| 2023 | 66% | 65% |
| 2024 | 73% | 87% |
| 2025 | 62% | 72% |
| 2026 | 51% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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Economic need index: 84%1.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 75%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus | P.S. 219 Kennedy-King |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (-11 points vs 2025) | 42% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (-5 points vs 2025) | 45% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 286 | 334 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 83% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 89% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus has higher math proficiency than P.S. 219 Kennedy-King (67% vs 45%) and higher reading proficiency (51% vs 42%).
Enrollment
286 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
11%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
85% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 22% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 74% Black, 0% multiracial, 56% female, 44% male.
Economic need index: 85% — 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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