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Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)

Q: Is Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) a good school?

Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) ranks 772 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)?

Students at Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) are 33% White, 31% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 771 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 617 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 772 out of 2,445 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80.26% of 3rd graders, 72.84% of 4th graders, and 64.86% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.22% and 54.15% for the district and state, respectively. In Math, 73.75% of 3rd graders, 54.32% of 4th graders, and 50% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 70.91% and 59.7% for the district and state.

While the school performs well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, particularly for English Language Learner (ELL) students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $27,049 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 17.2, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 11 Purvis J Behan and Ps 316 Elijah Stroud, Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, suggesting that the school's investment in resources and smaller class sizes may be a key factor in its success.

782

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,882

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Underhill Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238

(718) 638-3260

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.1%

African American:

31.1%

Hispanic:

23.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

772^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #13

617^th of 874New York City Geographic District #13 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	772 of 2445	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	1276 of 2445	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	799 of 2439	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	731 of 2434	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	521 of 2201	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	515 of 2413	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	582 of 2395	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	577 of 2386	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	877 of 2366	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	722 of 2352	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.5	533 of 2345	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	573 of 2325	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	59.2	1059 of 2320	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.0	1363 of 2286	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.4	1617 of 2263	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.0	1377 of 2257	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.5	1682 of 2227	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	1733 of 2219	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	2005 of 2206	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	384 of 928	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	646 of 927	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	392 of 857	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	291 of 936	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	129 of 427	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	203 of 891	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	230 of 948	75.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	408 of 671	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	219 of 548	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	235 of 601	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	13.8	1066 of 1066	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	772 of 1001	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	1025 of 2409	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	1461 of 2413	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	743 of 2403	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	735 of 2401	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	504 of 1955	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	481 of 2357	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	685 of 2338	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	226 of 1569	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	532 of 1531	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	258 of 1429	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	248 of 1503	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	77 of 1315	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	174 of 1392	87.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	245 of 792	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	536 of 766	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	268 of 637	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	347 of 622	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	980 of 2098	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	1660 of 2078	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1247 of 2041	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1325 of 2099	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	703 of 1678	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	593 of 2032	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	667 of 2045	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	436 of 2407	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	1106 of 2411	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	856 of 2400	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	737 of 2400	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	472 of 1961	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	527 of 2358	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	508 of 2340	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1017 of 2134	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	549 of 2110	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.6	1168 of 2016	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	615 of 2031	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.8	86 of 1859	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	196 of 1941	89.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	196 of 1402	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	386 of 1392	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	151 of 1337	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	224 of 1399	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	63 of 1224	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	51 of 1338	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	157 of 1408	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2025)69th percentile~ school

African American (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2022)39th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+18 vs state

Math60%~ state avg

Science53%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 24, 2017

Terrible communication with parents. Email after email goes ignored. Holds of nearly a half hour when you phone into the school. Staff that interacts inappropriately with parents and students. A staff and faculty completely unable to manage a campus of its size. Huge class sizes approaching forty students. A principal that literally laughs as she minimizes concerns regarding children. These people are transparently going through the motions. I can easily see how a child could be lost here. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 12, 2011

I am a parent of a fifth grader and a first grader, and my three-year-old has practically become PS 9's mascot. We have been involved with this school for six years now, and I have been more than satisfied since my first tour. It is a warm, nurturing environment that manages to monitor the progress of each student and make sure he or she is getting what is needed, both academically and socially. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Underhill Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 638-3260	782	49	15.9	37.2%	259 (33.1%)	243 (31.1%)	181 (23.1%)	56 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	66.7	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%		45.3	1276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.8%	504	80.3	72.8	64.9				73.8	54.3	50.0				52.9		$27,882	$1,766	$26,116
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	510 Waverly Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	Achievement First Endeavor Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 622-5994	579	32	18.0	86.7%	10 (1.7%)	476 (82.2%)	75 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.6%)	45.2	1322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.9%		51.8	1124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.0%	198	54.0	50.0	51.4	44.0	71.6	70.2	80.0	53.7	50.7	40.8	62.7	65.1	40.8	58.1	$24,334	$1,565	$22,770
Brooklyn Arts And Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	443 St Marks Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-0851	259	21	12.5	70.3%	48 (18.5%)	110 (42.5%)	80 (30.9%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	47.9	1248^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.9	1509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.3%	261	47.2	58.1	62.9				51.4	41.4	51.4				55.9		$38,802	$3,860	$34,942
Ps 316 Elijah Stroud	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	No	(718) 638-4043	644	46	13.8	51.6%	127 (19.7%)	328 (50.9%)	105 (16.3%)	16 (2.5%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (8.9%)	82.7	357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.6	352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%	5	70.7	75.3	94.5				70.7	71.2	83.6				67.7		$29,342	$1,615	$27,727
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan	Public	PK, KG-5	419 Waverly Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 638-2661	923	49	19.0	30.9%	183 (19.8%)	454 (49.2%)	129 (14.0%)	39 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	112 (12.1%)	96.9	32^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.9	43^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%	11	100.0	93.8	95.9				100.0	95.7	95.8				76.5		$23,621	$1,589	$22,032
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 857-3149	253	18	14.3	41.5%	105 (41.5%)	80 (31.6%)	41 (16.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	60.8	917^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.9	707^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.1%	210	52.0	80.0	58.8				48.0	64.0	60.6				60.6		$35,088	$2,151	$32,937
Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Jefferson Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 622-2960	174	15	11.6	86.2%	8 (4.6%)	118 (67.8%)	22 (12.6%)	16 (9.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	39	1502^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.6%		32.7	1665^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%	163	76.9	42.9	37.5				66.7	38.1	11.8				29.4		$41,029	$2,784	$38,245
Ps 282 Park Slope	Public	PK, KG-5	180 6th Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 622-1626	569	38	15.0	33.9%	231 (40.6%)	156 (27.4%)	95 (16.7%)	33 (5.8%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	39 (6.9%)	76.6	513^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.0%		64.1	798^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%	285	72.9	68.4	70.5				76.3	75.0	72.1				52.4		$34,548	$1,986	$32,562
Ps 241 Emma L Johnston	Public	PK, KG-5	976 President St	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-4725	369	21	17.5	72.4%	45 (12.2%)	258 (69.9%)	42 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	72.8	621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%		76	509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.2%	112	83.9	75.0	66.7				85.7	77.5	59.3				46.3		$34,418	$3,309	$31,110
Compass Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	300 Adelphi-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	Compass Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 310-3588	296	27	10.9	35.1%	136 (45.9%)	66 (22.3%)	48 (16.2%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.4%)	84.4	320^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%		83.8	345^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.9%	25	78.6	78.6	80.0				76.2	68.2	79.3				70.9		$33,201	$675	$32,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)

Is Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) a good school?

Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) ranks 772^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The).

What district is Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #13

What is the racial makeup of Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)?

Students at Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) are 33% White, 31% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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