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Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Public Grades K-8
1078th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 209 Margaret Mead is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with 719 students. The school's academic performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages, with some strengths in certain subject areas and grade levels, but also areas for improvement.

Ps 209 Margaret Mead's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math have generally been lower than the district and state, with some exceptions like 8th grade ELA and 7th/8th grade Math. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male and Hispanic students tending to perform better than female and Asian/White students. However, the school performs well for English Language Learners and Special Education students compared to the state. Over the years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 758 out of 2,413 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,413 out of 2,201 in 2020-2021, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied between 2 and 3 stars.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Ps 225 Eileen E Zaglin (The) and Ps 153 Homecrest, Ps 209 Margaret Mead generally performs better, but lags behind the higher-performing Ps 100 Coney Island School (The), Ps 95 Gravesend (The), and Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini. The school's performance gaps between different student subgroups and its fluctuating ranking and rating suggest the need for continued monitoring and targeted interventions to help the school achieve more consistent and equitable academic outcomes for all its students.

702
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,875
Per pupil spending ?
78.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2609 E 7th St
       Brooklyn, NY  11235-6218

(718) 743-1954

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.4%
Asian:
26.9%
Hispanic:
21.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)
Above the New York median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg61%
New York avg53%
Elementary school
1,078th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
371st of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #21
472nd of 874New York City Geographic District #21 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.11078 of 244555.9%★★★☆☆
202444.91291 of 244547.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.11309 of 243946.3%★★☆☆☆
202257.9976 of 243459.9%★★★☆☆
202138.21413 of 220135.8%★★☆☆☆
201966.1758 of 241368.6%★★★☆☆
201858.4986 of 239558.8%★★★☆☆
201766.9743 of 238668.9%★★★☆☆
201664.6787 of 236666.7%★★★☆☆
201561.2864 of 235263.3%★★★☆☆
201457.8948 of 234559.6%★★★☆☆
201357.3923 of 232560.3%★★★☆☆
201255.31172 of 232049.5%★★☆☆☆
201150.81253 of 228645.2%★★☆☆☆
201046.61385 of 226338.8%★★☆☆☆
200953.11322 of 225741.4%★★☆☆☆
200849.41376 of 222738.2%★★☆☆☆
200758.61118 of 221949.6%★★☆☆☆
200655.51215 of 220644.9%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.8579 of 69616.8%★☆☆☆☆
202415.5586 of 66211.5%★☆☆☆☆
202313.2545 of 6059.9%★☆☆☆☆
202232.9503 of 67125.0%★☆☆☆☆
20219.7396 of 4307.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201945.8360 of 54834.3%★★☆☆☆
201836.4438 of 60127.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.8279 of 111775.0%★★★★☆
202446.4452 of 106657.6%★★★☆☆
202342.2517 of 100148.4%★★☆☆☆
202248.5414 of 102759.7%★★★☆☆
202144.4229 of 45449.6%★★★☆☆
201967.1132 of 86084.7%★★★★☆
201857.4274 of 93870.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.21242 of 240948.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.21377 of 241342.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.61446 of 240339.8%★★☆☆☆
202247.81229 of 240148.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.91459 of 195525.4%★☆☆☆☆
201964.9772 of 235767.2%★★★☆☆
201858.9980 of 233858.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.9537 of 156965.8%★★★☆☆
202454.8576 of 153162.4%★★★☆☆
202373.3270 of 142981.1%★★★★☆
201943.4706 of 131546.3%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202466.1166 of 76678.3%★★★★☆
202332.5437 of 63731.4%★★☆☆☆
201962.0142 of 57075.1%★★★★☆
201859.4217 of 73070.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.4702 of 209866.5%★★★☆☆
202452.6844 of 207859.4%★★★☆☆
202350.9876 of 204157.1%★★★☆☆
202264.9567 of 209973.0%★★★★☆
202142.3974 of 167842.0%★★☆☆☆
201972.7409 of 203279.9%★★★★☆
201867.1506 of 204575.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.2938 of 240761.0%★★★☆☆
202448.11200 of 241150.2%★★★☆☆
202350.21146 of 240052.3%★★★☆☆
202266.8728 of 240069.7%★★★☆☆
202142.71141 of 196141.8%★★☆☆☆
201964.6770 of 235867.3%★★★☆☆
201857.4970 of 234058.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.1603 of 213471.7%★★★★☆
202452.6739 of 211065.0%★★★☆☆
202350.5768 of 201661.9%★★★☆☆
202256.5618 of 203169.6%★★★☆☆
202126.5848 of 104418.8%★☆☆☆☆
201952.0633 of 185965.9%★★★☆☆
201860.2510 of 194173.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.8920 of 140234.4%★★☆☆☆
202429.71034 of 139225.7%★☆☆☆☆
202325.81043 of 133722.0%★☆☆☆☆
202236.5943 of 139932.6%★★☆☆☆
202130.3915 of 122425.2%★☆☆☆☆
201952.9626 of 133853.2%★★★☆☆
201838.8931 of 140833.9%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.7371 of 150075.3%★★★★☆
202468.6394 of 150473.8%★★★★☆
202357.8574 of 150061.7%★★★☆☆
202265.6421 of 147971.5%★★★★☆
202177.4205 of 124283.5%★★★★☆
201977.1274 of 143981.0%★★★★☆
201867.3416 of 143871.1%★★★★☆
201773.3319 of 145578.1%★★★★☆
201667.1390 of 142972.7%★★★★☆
201550.9642 of 140754.4%★★★☆☆
201440.3836 of 140140.3%★★☆☆☆
201348.2684 of 137350.2%★★★☆☆
201253.8689 of 133748.5%★★☆☆☆
201147.7767 of 129540.8%★★☆☆☆
201046.3774 of 124337.7%★★☆☆☆
200948.7800 of 122434.6%★★☆☆☆
200847.0774 of 118534.7%★★☆☆☆
200744.2733 of 112334.7%★★☆☆☆
200636.6779 of 109528.9%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.4272 of 40633.0%★★☆☆☆
202449.8233 of 39641.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.5296 of 38823.7%★☆☆☆☆
202247.8229 of 38139.9%★★☆☆☆
202150.2146 of 23638.1%★★☆☆☆
201958.8156 of 36957.7%★★★☆☆
201846.5231 of 37438.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.641 of 64693.7%★★★★★
202478.935 of 61594.3%★★★★★
202379.840 of 59193.2%★★★★★
202283.023 of 58196.0%★★★★★
201961.291 of 47380.8%★★★★☆
201879.035 of 50393.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.7484 of 145766.8%★★★☆☆
202457.3585 of 146560.1%★★★☆☆
202345.0807 of 146344.8%★★☆☆☆
202261.6488 of 145466.4%★★★☆☆
201979.5236 of 137082.8%★★★★☆
201863.6460 of 135366.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202441.2555 of 95341.8%★★☆☆☆
201965.5222 of 82673.1%★★★★☆
201852.2363 of 81055.2%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202474.288 of 59485.2%★★★★☆
202370.197 of 54382.1%★★★★☆
202271.790 of 48781.5%★★★★☆
201873.370 of 45784.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.8225 of 128382.5%★★★★☆
202474.3241 of 129681.4%★★★★☆
202358.8440 of 128865.8%★★★☆☆
202269.9271 of 130679.2%★★★★☆
201982.6154 of 124187.6%★★★★☆
201871.0258 of 124579.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.7307 of 145578.9%★★★★☆
202475.5265 of 146481.9%★★★★☆
202368.6376 of 146474.3%★★★★☆
202266.5375 of 145574.2%★★★★☆
201973.6293 of 136678.6%★★★★☆
201868.2353 of 135273.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.9235 of 129881.9%★★★★☆
202481.5122 of 130390.6%★★★★★
202365.2295 of 130777.4%★★★★☆
202259.6320 of 128375.1%★★★★☆
201962.8230 of 113979.8%★★★★☆
201870.1174 of 117085.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.8340 of 77556.1%★★★☆☆
202460.4290 of 77862.7%★★★☆☆
202343.4453 of 77241.3%★★☆☆☆
202253.0334 of 74855.3%★★★☆☆
201964.8256 of 71664.2%★★★☆☆
201856.3336 of 76356.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Homeless (2024)78th percentile+31 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school
Asian (2025)17th percentile-39 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school
Homeless (2024)85th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2024)42nd percentile-32 vs school
Asian (2025)33rd percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences68%+12 vs state
Math62%+7 vs state
English Language Arts59%+6 vs state
Science41%-3 vs state

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Ps 209 Margaret Mead ranks 1078th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead are 47% White, 27% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Ps 209 Margaret Mead.


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