Is Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School a good school?

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School has an overall score of 80/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 71% proficiency in ELA and 57% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School serve?

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School serves students in grades PK-5 with approximately 768 students enrolled.

How do you apply to Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School?

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School accepts applications through MySchools.nyc during the NYC enrollment window. Most NYC elementary schools are zoned, meaning families in the attendance zone are guaranteed a seat.

What special programs does Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School offer?

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School offers a Dual Language program, 3-K and Pre-K seats.

Where is Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School located?

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School is located at 80 UNDERHILL AVENUE, New York, NY in District 13.

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School rated 80/100 in Brooklyn, District 13. ELA proficiency: 71%. Math proficiency: 57%. 768 students enrolled in grades PK-5. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 13K009
District: 13
Borough: Brooklyn
Grade band: PK-5
Enrollment: 768
Overall score: 80/100
ELA proficiency: 71%
Math proficiency: 57%
Address: 80 UNDERHILL AVENUE, New York, NY

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses332

Response rate41%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Leadership is among the highest published topics (97/100). Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate sits lower (61/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 90 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 92 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 97 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	61	0–69 · Lower end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	94	90–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution	94	90–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	90	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	96	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	97	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	92	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	97	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	97	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	83	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	97	90–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 13K009

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses60

Response rate90%

Published topics27 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher is among the highest published topics (100/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (55/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 91 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 86 / 100
Early Childhood Instruction: 97 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	83	70–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	93	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	100	90–100 · Higher end
Classroom Behavior	66	0–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution	81	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	94	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	97	90–100 · Higher end
Guidance	91	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	93	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	80	70–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership	91	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	98	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	86	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	55	0–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence	79	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development	83	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion	67	0–69 · Lower end
Safety	98	90–100 · Higher end
School Commitment	88	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	79	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	84	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction	90	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	100	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher Influence	62	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust	88	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust	89	70–89 · Middle band
Two-Way Communication	100	90–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 13K009

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled