Grade Trends

PS 270 Johann Dekalb

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #13

241 Emerson Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11205 Map

Math (met standard)
16%
−41 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
30%
−25 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
20%
−25 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
57%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
133
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 13% state 60% · 2024-25 14% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 33% state 59% · 2024-25 33% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 9% state 54% · 2024-25 40% state 57% · 2024-25 20% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 16% state 57% · 2024-25 30% state 55% · 2024-25 20% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 16% state 57% 30% state 55% 20% state 45%
2023-24 11% state 52% 8% state 44% 0% state 35%
2022-23 9% state 53% 4% state 47% —
2021-22 13% state 37% 29% state 41% —
2018-19 13% state 51% 29% state 47% —
2017-18 25% state 48% 28% state 44% —
2016-17 33% state 45% 21% state 40% —
2015-16 13% state 43% 13% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Community Partnership Charter School
Grades PK–8 Charter · Community Partnership Charter School
0.0 mi
75%
+21 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
58%
+14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2024-25 95% 394 Black 66%
PS 56 Lewis H Latimer
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.4 mi
58%
+1 vs state
63%
+8 vs state
61%
+16 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 42% 253 White 42%
Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath and Science Academy (the)
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.4 mi
31%
−24 vs state
44%
−9 vs state
29%
−15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 88% 377 Hispanic 85%
PS 11 Purvis J Behan
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.4 mi
97%
+40 vs state
97%
+42 vs state
77%
+32 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 89% in 2022-23 → 97% in 2024-25 31% 923 Black 49%
PS 54 Detective Rafael Ramos
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.5 mi
46%
−12 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
30%
−5 vs state · 2023-24
30% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 84% 180 Hispanic 49%
PS 20 Clinton Hill
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.5 mi
69%
+11 vs state
78%
+23 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 38% 689 White 39%
Compass Charter School
Grades PK–5 Charter · Compass Charter School
0.6 mi
75%
+18 vs state
79%
+24 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2024-25 35% 296 White 46%
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Achievement First Endeavor Charter School
0.6 mi
58%
+4 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
50%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 87% 579 Black 82%
PS 3 Bedford Village (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
43%
−15 vs state
56%
+1 vs state
29%
−16 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 86% 174 Black 68%
PS 256 Benjamin Banneker
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
27%
−30 vs state
27%
−28 vs state
12%
−33 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 95% 178 Black 57%