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P.S. 9 Teunis G. Bergen

80 Underhill Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238
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80 Underhill Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Prospect Heights
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 9 Teunis G. Bergen

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 16%
    •  Lower than NYC average (25%)
  • English 16%
    •  Lower than NYC average (25%)

New York released data for individual teachers throughout the public school system this Friday. Learn more about a specific school or teacher's ratings.  View data for teachers at this school»

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Paying for Public School Jul 03, 4:17 PM
More Schools Are Not Poor, Not Rich, Just Squeezed

By Elbert Chu

About 87 schools in New York City are caught in a squeeze where more than half of their students — but fewer than 60 percent — are considered poor, putting them just shy of qualification for federal Title 1 money. Like P.S. 9 in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, 32 other schools in the next two years will be scrambling to deal with a loss of Title 1 money for services like teachers, aides, literacy programs and basic supplies. Read More »
Question P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente
Asked By SchoolBook Editors
How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
48 Responses
Top Response By Layne Julien
A reasonable question to add to the one suggested here is -- how much have your kids' teachers paid out-of-pocket this year for classroom supplies? Maybe it's not an issue … Read More »
First Bell Apr 16, 9:21 AM
Testing, Tutoring and Worrying Occupy City School Parents

By Mary Ann Giordano

Testing, striving and tutoring are very much in the news on this warm April day, the first back from spring break for public school students and staff. The New York Times has a report about the rise in tutoring for elementary school students, in preparation for the standardized exams, which begin this week. The results of the gifted and talented testing are in. And there is worry about graduation rates now that senior have to pass five Regents exams to earn their diplomas. Read More »
Post P.S. 9 Teunis G. Bergen
Posted By Colleen Quinn
Old Data

I'm concerned that the data for PS 9 come from a four-year-old report. The Inside Schools report tells parents that we share the building with a middle school, which is actually in its last year, and does not mention the new charter school in our building at all. As the … Read More »

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Nov 09, 2:18 PM
In Prospect Heights, a Celebration of Play

By SchoolBook

Getting a new school playground is certainly something worth celebrating. So local officials, parents, staff members and students at Public School 9 and Middle School 571, at 80 Underhill Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, turned out on a gorgeous fall day to dedicate the colorful new yard that the two schools share. Read More »
Post P.S. 9 Teunis G. Bergen
Posted By Ian McGrath
"bleak playground"

is "bleak" Schoolbook-ese for "under construction"? the playground has been blocked off for about a year now. we have been waiting for the new playground for many years at this point.

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First Bell Nov 09, 8:14 AM
Mayor Merryl Tisch? The Post Floats the Idea

By Mary Ann Giordano

It is already evident that the New York City school system will figure prominently in the race for mayor in 2013, both in terms of policies and in union and other support. But now The New York Post, in a blind item on Page Six, is trying to entice a full-out education person to run: Merryl H. Tisch, the chancellor of the state's Board of Regents. Read More »
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Sep 20, 12:35 PM
School Aides Rally for Their Jobs

By Emily Canal

As labor union representatives continue to negotiate with the Department of Education over the possible layoffs of nearly 800 school aides and other workers, several dozen aides and their supporters rallied today in front of several schools. Read More »
  • Performance6 Average
  • Satisfaction 7 Above Average
  • Diversity 6 Average
6/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 676 / 800
Above Average
3rd Grade Math 706 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade English 675 / 800
Average
4th Grade Math 684 / 800
Average
4th Grade Science 79 / 100
Average
5th Grade English 671 / 800
Average
5th Grade Math 683 / 800
Average
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More about P.S. 9 Teunis G. Bergen

Population 645 students
School Type Elementary
Grades PreK-6th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 92%
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