PS 270 JOHANN DEKALB
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
241 EMERSON PL, BROOKLYN, NY 11205 · (718) 623-5280
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
133Students enrolled
10:1Student–teacher ratio
57%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K63
Kindergarten15
Grade 117
Grade 29
Grade 311
Grade 48
Grade 510
Students
Hispanic · 31%41
Black · 30%40
White · 29%38
Asian · 6%8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 3%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%1
Two or more races · 1%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
94’20
103’21
96’22
122’23
133’24
Location
241 EMERSON PL BROOKLYN
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.