P.S. 209 Margaret Mead (21K209) is a public school in District 21, Gravesend, Brooklyn, serving grades K–8. In 2025, 58% of tested students were proficient in ELA and 61% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 709 students in 2024–25 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
2025 Math proficiency is 61%, about typical for district and NYC elementary schools. Average class size is 23.9, larger than most NYC elementary schools. 2025 ELA proficiency is 58%, about typical for district and NYC elementary schools.
| Year | Subject | Proficient | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ELA | 58% | 405 |
| 2025 | Math | 61% | 421 |
| 2024 | ELA | 48% | 398 |
| 2024 | Math | 54% | 458 |
| 2023 | ELA | 49% | 412 |
| 2023 | Math | 51% | 491 |
| 2022 | ELA | 55% | 378 |
| 2022 | Math | 40% | 381 |
| 2019 | ELA | 55% | 408 |
| 2019 | Math | 57% | 399 |
| 2018 | ELA | 51% | 415 |
| 2018 | Math | 52% | 416 |
Proficiency means Level 3 or above.
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NYC DOE · 2024–25
| Measure | P.S. 209 Margaret Mead | I.S. 98 The Bay Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 ELA proficient | 58% (+10 pp vs 2024) | 88% (+3 pp vs 2024) |
| 2025 Math proficient | 61% (+6 pp vs 2024) | 93% (-2 pp vs 2024) |
| Enrollment (2024–25) | 709 | 1440 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.4 | 22.4 |
| Family satisfaction | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust | 97% | 95% |
| Leadership | 96% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.45 mi | |
P.S. 209 Margaret Mead has lower Math proficiency than I.S. 98 The Bay Academy (61% vs 93%) and lower ELA proficiency (58% vs 88%).
| School | ELA | Math | Class size | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.S. 98 The Bay Academy | 88% | 93% | Not reported by DOE (privacy) | 0.4 mi |
| P.S. 253 | 71% | 80% | 26.6 | 0.4 mi |
| P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini | 66% | 74% | 23.4 | 0.5 mi |
| P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin | 38% | 51% | 23.1 | 0.5 mi |
| I.S. 303 Herbert S. Eisenberg | 47% | 58% | Not reported by DOE (privacy) | 0.6 mi |
| Ps 100 Magnet School-Media Art | 71% | 75% | 20.9 | 0.8 mi |
| P.S. 095 The Gravesend | 65% | 75% | 24 | 0.9 mi |
| P.S. 153 Homecrest | 43% | 49% | 18.8 | 1.0 mi |
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2025
K–8
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58%
61%
23.9 students in K–5 (2025–26).