P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High GrowthBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 16K2620
Location
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Address: 500 MACON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11233
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Desiree Barter
Phone: 718-453-0780
Neighborhood: Crown Heights North
Council District: 36
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score68%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score68%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index90%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment128
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
59%
2024-25
68%
Performance Score
2023-24
56%
2024-25
68%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 4 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 78%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 89%
Safety: 84%
School Leadership: 97%
Student Support: 97%
Communication: 99%
Family Involvement: 98%
Family-School Trust: 100%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4,895,263 | $2,204,379 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $4,258,587 | $1,740,173 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $4,333,739 | $1,682,105 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $1,052 | $3,099 | $2,653 | $447 |
| 2022-23 | $3,099 | $3,099 | $2,653 | $447 |
PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
P.S. 091 The Albany Avenue School
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Impact: 65%ENI: 88%
The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower School
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Impact: 49%ENI: 89%
P.S. 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture
Brooklyn
Impact: 54%ENI: 94%
Harold O. Levy School
Manhattan
Impact: 53%ENI: 94%
Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year