P.S. 109 serves 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
P.S. 109 placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and Black).
School Overview: P.S. 109’s student population of 685 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Comparison: P.S. 109 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of P.S. 109 is 0.34, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 109 is Academy For Conservation And The Environment (0.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is P.S. 198 (0.2 miles away)
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