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PS 109

Grades PK–08 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360015301788

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1001 E 45TH ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11210

At a glance

Reported students

585

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

54.04

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

80th percentile

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

District median enrollment

538.5

PS 109: 585 reported students.

State peer staffing position

35th percentile

10.8:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 109

PS 109 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 40 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22. NCES reports 585 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 80th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.8:1, 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 Black (67.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (25.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 109

  1. 1How do the reported 10.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 54.04 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
88.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.9%
  • Hispanic25.6%
  • Black67.2%
  • Asian2.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Multiracial1.4%

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 #22

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

PS 236 MILL BASIN

Elementary · Grades PK–05

599 reported students

PS 315

Elementary · Grades PK–05

555 reported students

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

522 reported students

PS 203 FLOYD BENNETT SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

514 reported students

PS 312 BERGEN BEACH

Elementary · Grades PK–05

667 reported students

PS 134

Elementary · Grades KG–05

500 reported students

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