P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz School

85 Watkins St, Brooklyn, NY 11212 | (718) 495-7793

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 566

Rating
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3.5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 566 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 1257th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Antoinette Martin

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 566
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 281 (49.6%)
Females: 285 (50.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.4%
Black	474	83.7%
Asian	5	0.9%
Hispanic	83	14.7%
White	2	0.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	54	9.5%
Kindergarten	60	10.6%
1st Grade	48	8.5%
2nd Grade	39	6.9%
3rd Grade	51	9.0%
4th Grade	55	9.7%
5th Grade	47	8.3%
6th Grade	55	9.7%
7th Grade	47	8.3%
8th Grade	39	6.9%
Ungraded	71	12.5%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

13.0%

District:

7.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

9.0%

District:

12.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

33.0%

District:

34.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

16.0%

District:

17.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

50.0%

District:

26.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

13.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

14.0%

District:

13.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

11.0%

District:

11.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews

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5 reviews for P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on June 13, 2011
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This School gets a Rating of 2-apples out of 5 because The Bad Teachers/Para Professionals Out Number Number the Good Ones. The Bad/Uncaring Students out Number the good/Caring Students, and when you have a (...) who is not a disciplinarian and someone who is afraid of everyone from the students down to the parents, this school cannot be successful. Seek out the Good Teachers and Paraprofessionals and get their opinions, and maybe a positive resolution can come out of it which may lead to a turn around in the school performance. Finally, get a No Nonsense Male (...) that takes No crap from anyone and you will see Results.

Reviewed by Community Member on January 26, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I am a vendor for the school system Laserface Publishing. I love the school's energy and passion to learn. The chess club is a wonderful outlet for the students.

Reviewed by Student on January 07, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i have been going to this school since pre-kindergarten and this school is very good and fun and exciting i attend this school and it makes me happy to come to school in the mornings. so yes i give this school a 5 apple

Reviewed by Student on December 31, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i been going to this school for six years i love this school if you disargree something is wrong with you

Reviewed by Student on July 12, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
298 is not so much of a great school. teachers don't work as hard as the parents do with the children. Girls are in the stair case acting like hoes. Boys and girls dont even have respect for the parents or for the teachers. The teachers dont even really care for the children. The reason why I know all of this is because I went to this school for 5 years your children need to get it together. Its 09 when are you teenagers going to get it through yah head that there is no more fun and games

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