📍 28-37 29th St, Long Island City, Queens County, 11102
Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Long Island City, Queens County. The school has 531 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #30 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau enrolls 531 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 13% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 266 | 50% |
| White | 146 | 27% |
| Asian | 67 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
360 of the school's 531 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 358 qualify for free lunch and 2 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 17 Henry David Thoreau 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 12, state house district 36.
Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, based in LONG ISLAND CITY, New York. The district serves 36,624 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 531 students, Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau is smaller than the district average of about 718 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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