PS 298 Dr Betty Shabazz, Brooklyn, NY (2026 List)

About Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz

P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz is located at 85 Watkins Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212, in Brownsville. Grades served are 3-K, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten through Grade 5. Enrollment is 333 students, giving the campus a small elementary setting within New York City Geographic District 23. The student-teacher ratio is 13:1, based on current public school profile reporting. The gender profile is 52% male and 48% female, using the latest published demographic split. State testing shows 52% math proficiency and 12% reading proficiency for elementary students tested in 2024-2025. The school operates as an unzoned District 23 public elementary program with a STEAM focus and social-emotional learning supports. From a program-anchor view, P.S. 298 connects open district admission with early-childhood seats, rigorous curriculum design, reading and writing instruction, math problem solving, STEAM learning, physical education, and family support tools. Local housing values average $659,716 around the school area. Compared with nearby Brownsville elementary choices, P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz is a focused best elementary school in New York listing with a clear small-school identity.

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 52%

Reading 12%

State average proficiency is 52% in Math and 12% in Reading.

26

Full-time Teachers

13 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

333

Total Students

$82249

Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 0.6%

Asian 0%

Hispanic 41.74%

Black 56.46%

Two+ Races 0%

Native Am. 0.3%

White

0.6%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

41.74%

Black

56.46%

Two+ Races

0%

Native Am.

0.3%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 333

48.05%

160 Female

51.95%

173 Male

Student Population

333 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 13 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

253 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Ps 298 Dr Betty Shabazz Contact Information

Address

85 WATKINS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11212

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Phone

(718) 495-7793

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Website

http://www.ps298.org

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:15 AM - 2:25 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:00 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

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Latest News

The mobile application for P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz facilitates communications between the school and its families in areas such as making announcements, academic schedule, updates from the PTA, access to the school staff directory, school progress, and information on upcoming events at the school. This particular app received its latest update on February 24, 2026, with improvements in performance, user interface, and bug fixing. Families can find the app on the school website and sign up for its social media handles.

FAQ

Q1. What is the focus of learning at P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz?

Ans. P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz emphasizes STEAM education, rigorous curriculum design, reading and writing development, mathematical problem solving, and physical education.

Q2. What does P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz do to promote student well-being?

Ans. P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz identifies areas for support as mindfulness, access to counseling, restorative circles, SEL instruction, family outreach, and parent trainings.

Q3. What family communication tools are used at P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz?

Ans. P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz uses newsletters, parent meetings, town halls, a school app, social media and daily communication with stakeholders.

Q4. Does P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz have useful family resources?

Ans. P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz has enrollment forms, recommended supply lists, health and safety links, and social-emotional support pages online.

Q5. What is unique about P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz’s school model?

Ans. P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz is unzoned, so families in District 23 can apply outside of the traditional neighborhood-boundary model.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

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Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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