PS 9

664 Students

Other K - 10th

School Overview

PS 9, also known as The Walter Reed School, is a public elementary school located in the Maspeth neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 24. It is well-regarded within the local community for providing a traditional academic foundation while fostering a supportive environment that emphasizes the development of the "whole child."

The school is known for its diverse student body and its commitment to meeting the individual needs of its learners through a variety of instructional approaches. In addition to a core curriculum that focuses on literacy and mathematics, PS 9 typically integrates enrichment activities, arts programming, and social-emotional learning to help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom. As a neighborhood school, it places a strong emphasis on family engagement and maintains a collaborative relationship with the Maspeth community to ensure a safe and productive learning experience for all students.

664

Total Students

120.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 9
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	265
Black	180
Asian	149
Two or More	7
American Indian	13
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
265 (39.9 %)
Black
180 (27.1 %)
Asian
149 (22.4 %)
White
48 (7.2 %)
American Indian
13 (2.0 %)
Two or More
7 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Phone:	(718)456-7105
Grade Range:	K - 10th
Total Students:	664
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	120.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	549
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 22

Grade 6 34

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 18

Ungraded 368