P.S. 209 Margaret Mead has 725 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

P.S. 209 Margaret Mead placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 60% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 209 Margaret Mead’s learner population of 725 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 209 Margaret Mead is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of P.S. 209 Margaret Mead is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 209 Margaret Mead is William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is I.S. 98 Bay Academy (0.5 miles away).