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PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #13

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, large

749th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 68% Declining

80 UNDERHILL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238

(718)638-3260NCES ID 360009102069Directory 202324

771
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
40%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
14.4%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) 749th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 68% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 78th in 2019 to 68th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%68%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)
73%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)
60%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)
53%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) NY average
25%50%75%73%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) NY average
25%50%75%60%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 771 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic24%White33%8%Black32%
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categories changedHispanic 24%White 33%Asian 8%Black 32%13%7%77%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White14.3%32.7% 18.4 pts
Black66.8%31.6% 35.2 pts
Hispanic12.2%23.5% 11.3 pts
Asian6.2%7.5% 1.3 pts
Two or more races0.0%3.9% 3.9 pts
American Indian0.5%0.6% 0.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2005. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.24M in zip 11238 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$418K$837K$1.26M$1.67M$1.19M200020052010201520202025

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

PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) is part of the New York City Geographic District #13 district in Brooklyn, New York.

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

SchoolRow ranks PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) 749th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 68% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

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

White 33%, Black 32%, Hispanic 24%, Asian 8% (771 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The) cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11238 is $1.24M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.