📍 30-45 42nd St, Long Island City, Queens County, 11103
PS 70 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Long Island City, Queens County. The school has 793 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 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 70 enrolls 793 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 48 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 341 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 314 | 40% |
| Asian | 89 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
602 of the school's 793 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 580 qualify for free lunch and 22 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 70 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 70 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 793 students, PS 70 is close to 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