Is Ps 209 Margaret Mead a good school?

Ps 209 Margaret Mead ranks 1291 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 209 Margaret Mead?

In the 2022-23 school year, 729 students attended Ps 209 Margaret Mead.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 209 Margaret Mead?

Students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead are 44% White, 28% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Ps 209 Margaret Mead

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Ps 209 Margaret Mead is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 729 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 537 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 209 Margaret Mead's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from around 30-60% in English Language Arts and Math across different grade levels. The school's performance is particularly weak in the Asian and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs better in the Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science and Algebra I, is strong, with proficiency rates around 90-95%. Ps 209 Margaret Mead has a high percentage of students (around 75-80%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The comparison to nearby schools highlights the stark contrast in academic achievement, with some schools in the same geographic area significantly outperforming Ps 209 Margaret Mead. For example, Ps 100 Coney Island School (The), Ps 195 Manhattan Beach, and Ps 253, all within a 1-mile radius, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding 60-70% in both English Language Arts and Math. These higher-performing schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more advantaged student population.

Detail:

Public K-8

2609 E 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235-6218

(718) 743-1954

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
1291^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,269

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 729

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Asian:

28.3%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.7%

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Compare Details Ps 209 Margaret Mead ranks worse than 52.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.92. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 209 Margaret Mead ranks better than 73.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 209 Margaret Mead is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.9%), Asian (28.3%), Hispanic (23%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 209 Margaret Mead is 14.8. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 209 Margaret Mead is $20,269, which is the 11^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 209 Margaret Mead:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 209 Margaret Mead 1291^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 209 Margaret Mead in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 209 Margaret Mead 394^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 209 Margaret Mead in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #21:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #21 537^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	55.51	1215^th	2206	44.9%
2007	58.60	1118^th	2219	49.6%
2008	49.38	1376^th	2227	38.2%
2009	53.06	1322^nd	2257	41.4%
2010	46.64	1385^th	2263	38.8%
2011	50.84	1253^rd	2286	45.2%
2012	55.31	1172^nd	2320	49.5%
2013	57.28	923^rd	2325	60.3%
2014	57.84	948^th	2345	59.6%
2015	61.23	864^th	2352	63.3%
2016	64.61	787^th	2366	66.7%
2017	66.91	743^rd	2386	68.9%
2018	58.36	986^th	2395	58.8%
2019	66.10	758^th	2413	68.6%
2021	38.16	1413^th	2201	35.8%
2022	57.93	976^th	2434	59.9%
2023	45.05	1309^th	2439	46.3%
2024	44.92	1291^st	2445	47.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.39	274^th	938	70.8%
2019	67.13	132^nd	860	84.7%
2021	44.44	229^th	454	49.6%
2022	48.52	414^th	1027	59.7%
2023	42.24	517^th	1001	48.4%
2024	46.42	452^nd	1066	57.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.22	510^th	1941	73.7%
2019	51.99	633^rd	1859	65.9%
2021	26.46	848^th	1044	18.8%
2022	56.47	618^th	2031	69.6%
2023	50.52	768^th	2016	61.9%
2024	52.56	739^th	2110	65.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.10	506^th	2045	75.3%
2019	72.71	409^th	2032	79.9%
2021	42.28	974^th	1678	42.0%
2022	64.90	567^th	2099	73.0%
2023	50.93	876^th	2041	57.1%
2024	52.63	844^th	2078	59.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.43	217^th	730	70.3%
2019	61.95	142^nd	570	75.1%
2023	32.51	437^th	637	31.4%
2024	66.09	166^th	766	78.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.92	980^th	2338	58.1%
2019	64.92	772^nd	2357	67.2%
2021	29.93	1459^th	1955	25.4%
2022	47.83	1229^th	2401	48.8%
2023	39.56	1446^th	2403	39.8%
2024	42.16	1377^th	2413	42.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.41	970^th	2340	58.5%
2019	64.60	770^th	2358	67.3%
2021	42.68	1141^st	1961	41.8%
2022	66.81	728^th	2400	69.7%
2023	50.22	1146^th	2400	52.3%
2024	48.13	1200^th	2411	50.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.38	438^th	601	27.1%
2019	45.82	360^th	548	34.3%
2021	9.69	396^th	430	7.9%
2022	32.91	503^rd	671	25.0%
2023	13.22	545^th	605	9.9%
2024	15.55	586^th	662	11.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	43.41	706^th	1315	46.3%
2023	73.32	270^th	1429	81.1%
2024	54.83	576^th	1531	62.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.80	931^st	1408	33.9%
2019	52.91	626^th	1338	53.2%
2021	30.28	915^th	1224	25.2%
2022	36.48	943^rd	1399	32.6%
2023	25.82	1043^rd	1337	22.0%
2024	29.66	1034^th	1392	25.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	36.64	779^th	1095	28.9%
2007	44.25	733^rd	1123	34.7%
2008	46.95	774^th	1185	34.7%
2009	48.66	800^th	1224	34.6%
2010	46.26	774^th	1243	37.7%
2011	47.72	767^th	1295	40.8%
2012	53.84	689^th	1337	48.5%
2013	48.24	684^th	1373	50.2%
2014	40.33	836^th	1401	40.3%
2015	50.85	642^nd	1407	54.4%
2016	67.12	390^th	1429	72.7%
2017	73.34	319^th	1455	78.1%
2018	67.27	416^th	1438	71.1%
2019	77.10	274^th	1439	81.0%
2021	77.41	205^th	1242	83.5%
2022	65.58	421^st	1479	71.5%
2023	57.78	574^th	1500	61.7%
2024	68.61	394^th	1504	73.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.04	35^th	503	93.0%
2019	61.19	91^st	473	80.8%
2022	83.01	23^rd	581	96.0%
2023	79.81	40^th	591	93.2%
2024	78.92	35^th	615	94.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.10	174^th	1170	85.1%
2019	62.84	230^th	1139	79.8%
2022	59.55	320^th	1283	75.1%
2023	65.21	295^th	1307	77.4%
2024	81.46	122^nd	1303	90.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.02	258^th	1245	79.3%
2019	82.56	154^th	1241	87.6%
2022	69.86	271^st	1306	79.2%
2023	58.82	440^th	1288	65.8%
2024	74.35	241^st	1296	81.4%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.29	70^th	457	84.7%
2022	71.66	90^th	487	81.5%
2023	70.11	97^th	543	82.1%
2024	74.22	88^th	594	85.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.56	460^th	1353	66.0%
2019	79.54	236^th	1370	82.8%
2022	61.59	488^th	1454	66.4%
2023	44.97	807^th	1463	44.8%
2024	57.33	585^th	1465	60.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.19	353^rd	1352	73.9%
2019	73.56	293^rd	1366	78.6%
2022	66.46	375^th	1455	74.2%
2023	68.60	376^th	1464	74.3%
2024	75.49	265^th	1464	81.9%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.55	231^st	374	38.2%
2019	58.83	156^th	369	57.7%
2021	50.24	146^th	236	38.1%
2022	47.80	229^th	381	39.9%
2023	34.52	296^th	388	23.7%
2024	49.79	233^rd	396	41.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.20	363^rd	810	55.2%
2019	65.48	222^nd	826	73.1%
2024	41.22	555^th	953	41.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.33	336^th	763	56.0%
2019	64.84	256^th	716	64.2%
2022	52.97	334^th	748	55.3%
2023	43.35	453^rd	772	41.3%
2024	60.42	290^th	778	62.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 209 Margaret Mead

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	333	102	98	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1990	324	92	98	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1991	365	97	99	86	0	n/a	n/a	19	666
1992	406	95	99	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1993	391	67	73	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1994	385	76	84	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	402	63	133	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	681
1996	402	63	133	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	681
1997	461	66	169	96	4	n/a	n/a	0	796
1998	483	80	195	106	4	n/a	n/a	0	868
1999	454	79	222	105	5	n/a	n/a	0	865
2000	433	58	249	114	5	n/a	n/a	0	859
2001	401	58	247	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	808
2002	348	57	250	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	759
2003	348	57	250	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	759
2004	333	59	237	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	729
2005	306	48	225	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
2006	279	44	210	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
2007	273	43	205	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
2008	296	47	219	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2009	321	35	200	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2010	336	43	216	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2011	342	40	225	151	0	0	0	0	758
2012	319	27	208	162	3	8	0	0	727
2013	299	23	215	163	3	7	0	0	710
2014	296	25	213	160	3	0	1	0	698
2015	313	26	209	170	3	0	3	0	724
2016	295	28	218	162	3	0	5	0	711
2017	294	24	210	173	0	8	5	0	714
2018	286	25	220	179	1	7	7	0	725
2019	277	21	212	176	4	4	10	0	704
2020	285	21	214	196	3	4	9	0	732
2021	273	22	198	185	3	2	11	0	694
2022	265	17	185	169	6	2	9	0	653
2023	320	20	206	168	2	0	13	0	729

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 209 Margaret Mead

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	598	36.0	16.6	n/a
1990	589	35.0	16.8	n/a
1991	666	42.0	15.8	n/a
1992	683	41.9	16.3	n/a
1993	594	37.5	15.8	n/a
1994	608	35.6	17.1	n/a
1995	681	36.8	18.5	n/a
1996	681	36.8	18.5	n/a
1997	796	45.7	17.4	74.9
1998	868	51.3	16.9	72.2
1999	865	49.8	17.4	67.4
2000	859	53.4	16.1	76
2001	808	54.4	14.9	76.7
2002	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	729	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	679	46.5	14.6	0
2006	641	44.0	14.6	76.3
2007	632	43.4	14.6	74.7
2008	687	53.0	13.0	73.7
2009	678	60.0	11.3	72
2010	731	56.0	13.0	n/a
2011	758	59.0	12.8	70.8
2012	727	56.9	12.7	76.6
2013	710	49.5	14.3	76.6
2014	698	52.0	13.4	76.1
2015	724	56.0	12.9	79.1
2016	711	55.0	12.9	77.6
2017	714	54.0	13.2	76.9
2018	725	52.0	13.9	79.3
2019	704	54.0	13.0	72.7
2020	732	54.0	13.5	75.5
2021	694	52.0	13.3	75.5
2022	653	52.0	12.5	75.7
2023	729	49.1	14.8	78.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 209 Margaret Mead

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	598	36.0	16.6	n/a
1990	589	35.0	16.8	n/a
1991	666	42.0	15.8	n/a
1992	683	41.9	16.3	n/a
1993	594	37.5	15.8	n/a
1994	608	35.6	17.1	n/a
1995	681	36.8	18.5	n/a
1996	681	36.8	18.5	n/a
1997	796	45.7	17.4	74.9
1998	868	51.3	16.9	72.2
1999	865	49.8	17.4	67.4
2000	859	53.4	16.1	76
2001	808	54.4	14.9	76.7
2002	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	759	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	729	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	679	46.5	14.6	0
2006	641	44.0	14.6	76.3
2007	632	43.4	14.6	74.7
2008	687	53.0	13.0	73.7
2009	678	60.0	11.3	72
2010	731	56.0	13.0	n/a
2011	758	59.0	12.8	70.8
2012	727	56.9	12.7	76.6
2013	710	49.5	14.3	76.6
2014	698	52.0	13.4	76.1
2015	724	56.0	12.9	79.1
2016	711	55.0	12.9	77.6
2017	714	54.0	13.2	76.9
2018	725	52.0	13.9	79.3
2019	704	54.0	13.0	72.7
2020	732	54.0	13.5	75.5
2021	694	52.0	13.3	75.5
2022	653	52.0	12.5	75.7
2023	729	49.1	14.8	78.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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