PS 175 HENRY H GARNET

291 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 175, also known as the Henry H. Garnet School, is a public elementary school located in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school is named in honor of Henry Highland Garnet, a prominent 19th-century abolitionist, educator, and orator. The school is situated in a historically significant area of New York City and operates under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Education.

As a community-focused institution, P.S. 175 emphasizes foundational academics while striving to foster an inclusive environment for its diverse student body. The school typically offers a standard New York City core curriculum complemented by various enrichment programs aimed at supporting social-emotional growth and student engagement. Like many schools in the district, P.S. 175 focuses on preparing its students for success in middle school by cultivating literacy, numeracy, and a sense of community responsibility rooted in the legacy of its namesake.

291

Total Students

22.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 175 HENRY H GARNET
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	108
Black	145
Asian	5
Two or More	8
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
145 (49.8%)
Hispanic
108 (37.1%)
White
21 (7.2%)
Two or More
8 (2.7%)
Asian
5 (1.7%)
American Indian
3 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

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 # 5
Phone:	(212)283-0426
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	291
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	256
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

Pre-Kindergarten 61

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 31