Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School (13K009) is a public school in District 13, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 824 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 57%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 15 points from 2025; reading is down 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 12 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 41% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 37th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
253 students tested
41 students tested
212 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
255 students tested
42 students tested
213 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 66% | 53% |
| 2019 | 71% | 58% |
| 2023 | 64% | 51% |
| 2024 | 50% | 40% |
| 2025 | 71% | 57% |
| 2026 | 57% | 63% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 48%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 37%
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Economic need index: 32%0.6 mi away
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| Measure | Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School | Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 57% (-15 points vs 2025) | 43% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 63% (+5 points vs 2025) | 47% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.8 | 16.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 824 | 274 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.8 | 9.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School has higher math proficiency than Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School (63% vs 47%) and higher reading proficiency (57% vs 43%).
Enrollment
824 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 59 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
3%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
32% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 37% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 33% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 32% Black, 5% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 37% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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