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Ps 175 Henry H Garnet

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1945th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 20% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 175 Henry H Garnet is an elementary school located in New York City's District 5, serving 272 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 1945 out of 2445 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ps 175 Henry H Garnet struggles compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the district and state, with only 41.38% of 3rd graders, 23.68% of 4th graders, and 40.74% of 5th graders proficient in ELA, and 38.71% of 3rd graders, 38.46% of 4th graders, and 55.56% of 5th graders proficient in Math. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better than the overall school, but Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing significantly worse.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Ps 175 Henry H Garnet, the school's academic performance remains poor compared to the district and state. Nearby public schools, such as Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune, Ps 197 John B Russwurm, and Ps 154 Harriet Tubman, generally perform better than Ps 175 Henry H Garnet, while nearby charter schools, like Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem and Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5, significantly outperform the school. Addressing the root causes of Ps 175 Henry H Garnet's underperformance, beyond just funding and resources, will be crucial for driving meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

291
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$35,159
Per pupil spending ?
89%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 175 W 134th St
       New York, NY  10030-3199

(212) 283-0426

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.8%
Hispanic:
37.1%
White:
7.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 55% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
New York avg55%
1,945th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 20%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 16Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5
701st of 874New York City Geographic District # 5 among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.31945 of 244520.4%★☆☆☆☆
202419.92064 of 244515.6%★☆☆☆☆
202330.51735 of 243928.9%★☆☆☆☆
202211.02292 of 24345.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201939.01450 of 241339.9%★★☆☆☆
201827.41834 of 239523.4%★☆☆☆☆
201728.21790 of 238625.0%★☆☆☆☆
201625.61836 of 236622.4%★☆☆☆☆
201511.62186 of 23527.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20149.12255 of 23453.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201318.32015 of 232513.3%★☆☆☆☆
201215.22060 of 232011.2%★☆☆☆☆
201127.01803 of 228621.1%★☆☆☆☆
201020.81919 of 226315.2%★☆☆☆☆
200917.02021 of 225710.5%★☆☆☆☆
200814.82002 of 222710.1%★☆☆☆☆
200715.51951 of 221912.1%★☆☆☆☆
200610.52066 of 22066.3%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.6469 of 92849.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.5548 of 92740.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.0383 of 85755.3%★★★☆☆
202221.3784 of 93616.2%★☆☆☆☆
201958.6283 of 89168.2%★★★☆☆
201856.1350 of 94863.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.4979 of 111712.4%★☆☆☆☆
202430.8826 of 106622.5%★☆☆☆☆
202345.9447 of 100155.3%★★★☆☆
202215.91018 of 10270.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201977.175 of 86091.3%★★★★★
201850.0385 of 93859.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202519.02080 of 240913.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.01959 of 241318.8%★☆☆☆☆
202333.11636 of 240331.9%★★☆☆☆
202218.12088 of 240113.0%★☆☆☆☆
201944.31297 of 235745.0%★★☆☆☆
201826.01868 of 233820.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202331.91021 of 142928.6%★☆☆☆☆
202222.11300 of 150313.5%★☆☆☆☆
201952.6535 of 131559.3%★★★☆☆
201838.8870 of 139237.5%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.6483 of 79239.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.9516 of 76632.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.3416 of 63734.7%★★☆☆☆
202242.7332 of 62246.6%★★☆☆☆
201962.4138 of 57075.8%★★★★☆
201843.2400 of 73045.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.91127 of 209846.3%★★☆☆☆
202213.91994 of 20995.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201950.2866 of 203257.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.01673 of 240730.5%★★☆☆☆
202420.12071 of 241114.1%★☆☆☆☆
202328.31782 of 240025.8%★☆☆☆☆
20228.22329 of 24003.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.41642 of 235830.4%★★☆☆☆
201832.41683 of 234028.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.8929 of 213456.5%★★★☆☆
202444.11008 of 211052.2%★★★☆☆
202227.31659 of 203118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201942.8897 of 185951.7%★★★☆☆
201843.9924 of 194152.4%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2025)56th percentile+36 vs school
African American (2025)49th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+26 vs school
Homeless (2025)39th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2023)29th percentile~ school
Female (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math43%-14 vs state
Science37%-8 vs state
English Language Arts34%-21 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Ps 175 Henry H Garnet.

Ps 175 Henry H Garnet ranks in the bottom 20.4% of New York elementary schools.

Students at Ps 175 Henry H Garnet are 50% African American, 37% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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