PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS vs PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)

PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS has a higher overall rating of 6.2/10 compared to 4.8/10. PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE) is significantly larger with 897 students, about 3.3× the size of PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS (269). In math proficiency, PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE) leads at 51.0%.

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PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS

Brooklyn, NY

6.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

269 students

PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)

Brooklyn, NY

4.8/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 8th

897 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS	PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)
Overall Rating	6.2 / 10	4.8 / 10
Academic Score	8.1	6.5
Growth Score	6.5	3.8
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	89.6%	96.3%
Environment Score	2.4	5.0
State Rank	#2,802 of 4,744	#4,032 of 4,744
State Percentile	41th	15th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS	PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)
Math Proficiency	32.0%	51.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	42.0%	54.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS	PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment	269	897
Student-Teacher Ratio	9.6:1	12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	89.6%	96.3%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
City	Brooklyn	Brooklyn

Neighborhood

Metric	Brooklyn (11203)	Brooklyn (11212)
Median Household Income	$68,028	$40,060
Median Home Value	$677,700	$549,400
Median Rent	$1,566	$1,231
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	25.9%	16.4%
Poverty Rate	16.0%	33.7%
Avg Commute	46 min	50 min

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