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PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE)

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009102069

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80 UNDERHILL AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11238

At a glance

Reported students

782

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

48.95

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

94th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

240.5

PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE): 782 reported students.

State peer staffing position

93rd percentile

16:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE)

PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 42 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13. NCES reports 782 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 94th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16:1, above the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (33.1%) and Black (31.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 16:1 student–teacher ratio and 48.95 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
37.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White33.1%
  • Hispanic23.1%
  • Black31.1%
  • Asian7.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Multiracial5.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS

Elementary · Grades PK–08

757 reported students

PS 20 CLINTON HILL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

689 reported students

PS 11 PURVIS J BEHAN

Elementary · Grades PK–05

923 reported students

PS 133 WILLIAM A BUTLER

Elementary · Grades PK–05

611 reported students

EMILY WARREN ROEBLING SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–06

594 reported students

PS 282 PARK SLOPE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

569 reported students

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