Ps 209 Margaret Mead
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brooklyn, New York 11235 · New York City Geographic District #21
#1100 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#19608 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 209 Margaret Mead
Ps 209 Margaret Mead is a public elementary located in Brooklyn, in the New York City Geographic District #21 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades K–8. In 2025 it enrolled 702 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 58.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1100th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (76th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 702.
There are 545 schools in Brooklyn; Ps 209 Margaret Mead ranks 184th of 525 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)59%
- Reading proficiency (30%)55%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)78.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ps 209 Margaret Mead by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 702
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 78.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 55%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 59%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 209 Margaret Mead
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Abraham Lincoln High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,210 students · 715 m away
Is 98 Bay Academy
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,435 students · 731 m away
Ps 253
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
955 students · 737 m away
Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
715 students · 804 m away
Ps 225 Eileen E Zaglin (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
1,049 students · 882 m away
Ps 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
719 students · 971 m away
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
619 students · 987 m away
Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
416 students · 1.0 km away
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Brooklyn · Charter other · Grades K–12
1,336 students · 1.0 km away
Ps 100 Coney Island School (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
577 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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702 students
Parkdale Elementary School
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704 students
Saw Mill Road School
North Bellmore · Public elementary · Grades K–6
700 students
Bellaire School (The)
Queens Village · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
699 students
Ps 149 Christa McAuliffe
Jackson Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
706 students
Ps 139 Alexine A Fenty
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
706 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 209 Margaret Mead a good school?
Ps 209 Margaret Mead has a Success Index (US) of 58.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1100 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ps 209 Margaret Mead rank in New York?
Ps 209 Margaret Mead ranks #1100 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #19608 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 209 Margaret Mead?
Ps 209 Margaret Mead had 702 students in 2025.
Is Ps 209 Margaret Mead a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 209 Margaret Mead is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 209 Margaret Mead?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 209 Margaret Mead; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.