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PS 209 MARGARET MEAD

Grades KG–08 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360015202702

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2609 E 7TH ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11235

At a glance

Reported students

702

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

56.83

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

90th percentile

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

District median enrollment

694

PS 209 MARGARET MEAD: 702 reported students.

State peer staffing position

63rd percentile

12.4:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 209 MARGARET MEAD

PS 209 MARGARET MEAD is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 41 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21. NCES reports 702 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 90th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.4:1, close to 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 (47.4%) and Asian (26.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 209 MARGARET MEAD

  1. 1How do the reported 12.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 56.83 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
78.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White47.4%
  • Hispanic21.7%
  • Black2.4%
  • Asian26.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Multiracial1%

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 #21

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

PS 216 ARTURO TOSCANINI

Elementary · Grades PK–05

715 reported students

PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

686 reported students

PS 100 CONEY ISLAND SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

577 reported students

PS 212 LADY DEBORAH MOODY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

560 reported students

PS 99 ISAAC ASIMOV

Elementary · Grades PK–08

847 reported students

PS 238 ANNE SULLIVAN

Elementary · Grades PK–08

538 reported students

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