PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a very small elementary campus in BROOKLYN, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16. The school hosts 155 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 65% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 23 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16 (5,175 students total), PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.4%; this one delivers 59.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household earnings sit near $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.4%.

PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 15%, going from 183 students in 2018 to 155 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 81% to 72%. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.