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PS 175 HENRY H GARNET

175 W 134TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10030 · (212) 283-0426 · New York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of New York public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools

Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
259 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6121%
Kindergarten3512%
Grade 14114%
Grade 24014%
Grade 34114%
Grade 44214%
Grade 53111%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (31).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
217%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
10837%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
14550%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
52%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12342%
Female
16858%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
34.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.0%43.0%
2023-2422.0%38.0%
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like PS 175 HENRY H GARNET

PS 175 HENRY H GARNET's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
PS 175 HENRY H GARNET this school29189.0%32.3%
PS 87
BRONX
30787.9%41.0%
PS 52
JAMAICA
27094.1%28.3%
SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY
ALBANY
28485.2%32.3%
PS 307 DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS
BROOKLYN
27084.1%20.9%
SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL II
BRONX
24891.5%90.7%
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where PS 175 HENRY H GARNET ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn New York County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
32.3%#1,946 of 2,335#131 of 154
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#1,713 of 2,342
▲ 30
#110 of 151
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#2,013 of 2,343
▲ 75
#135 of 151
▲ 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
291#2,044 of 2,585#106 of 158
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#1,640 of 2,338#78 of 122
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.8%#683 of 2,388#49 of 133
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
89.0%#461 of 2,534#59 of 155
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.8%#1,220 of 1,757#96 of 114
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
291
-19 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529122.313.0:189% (259)
2023-2427221.912.4:191% (248)
2022-2328925.111.5:194% (271)
2020-213102313.5:192% (284)
2017-183192612.3:196% (306)
2015-163542315.4:195% (337)
2010-113712614.3:193% (346)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 175 HENRY H GARNET.

About PS 175 HENRY H GARNET

PS 175 HENRY H GARNET is a small elementary school in New York, located in NEW YORK. School enrollment was 291 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in New York is roughly 443 students; this school is 34% smaller than that.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 has 28 schools and 7,761 students, and PS 175 HENRY H GARNET is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at PS 175 HENRY H GARNET is Black (50%). Smaller groups are 37% Hispanic, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of New York County is roughly 14% Black. PS 175 HENRY H GARNET has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The ratio of students to teachers is 13.0:1, with 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 12.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 89%. The average for public schools in New York County is 70%.

allk12 grades PS 175 HENRY H GARNET a C-. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

The model predicts 42.3% for a school in New York with PS 175 HENRY H GARNET's free or reduced-price lunch share. PS 175 HENRY H GARNET posts 32.3%.

Census Bureau estimates for New York County show that median household income is about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 358 public schools operate in New York County, serving about 152,104 students.

Nearest public school: THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY FOR LEARNING & SOCIAL CHANGE, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. PS 175 HENRY H GARNET is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

Locale data from NCES put PS 175 HENRY H GARNET inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).

PS 175 HENRY H GARNET had 310 students in 2020-21 and 291 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.

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New York County at a glance

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Population
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students

Quick facts

School name
PS 175 HENRY H GARNET
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
Address
175 W 134TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10030
Phone
(212) 283-0426
County
New York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
291
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
259 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008104690
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PS 175 HENRY H GARNET
How many students attend PS 175 HENRY H GARNET?
PS 175 HENRY H GARNET enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 175 HENRY H GARNET serve?
PS 175 HENRY H GARNET serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PS 175 HENRY H GARNET have?
PS 175 HENRY H GARNET employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
How diverse is PS 175 HENRY H GARNET?
PS 175 HENRY H GARNET reports a student body of 7% White, 37% Hispanic, 50% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is PS 175 HENRY H GARNET in?
PS 175 HENRY H GARNET is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5.
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