PS 109 SEDGWICK

448 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 109, also known as the Sedgwick School, is a public elementary school located in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 9. The school is situated in a densely populated area and functions as a core community hub, focusing on providing foundational education to a diverse student body while navigating the specific socioeconomic challenges of its surrounding neighborhood.

Academically, PS 109 emphasizes literacy and mathematical development as the pillars of its curriculum. The school works to integrate social-emotional learning into the daily classroom experience, aiming to create a supportive environment that addresses the holistic needs of its students. By partnering with various community organizations and programs, the school strives to broaden student exposure to the arts, physical education, and extracurricular activities, working to prepare children for success in middle school and beyond.

448

Total Students

30.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 109 SEDGWICK
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	354
Black	86
Two or More	3
American Indian	3

Hispanic
354 (79.0 %)
Black
86 (19.2 %)
Two or More
3 (0.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.7 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Phone:	(718)583-8878
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	448
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	410
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 73

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 69

Ungraded 2