📍 58-74 57th St, Maspeth, Queens County, 11378
PS 9 is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Maspeth, Queens County. The school has 664 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades K–10 in an urban setting. The school employs 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 9 enrolls 664 students across grades K–10. The student body is 73% male and 27% female. A teaching staff of 120 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 27% Black or African American and 22% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 265 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 180 | 27% |
| Asian | 149 | 22% |
| White | 48 | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
554 of the school's 664 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 550 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
PS 9 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-70, state senate district 12, state house district 37.
PS 9 is one of 59 schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, based in NEW YORK, New York.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large