📍 14-14 29th Ave, Long Island City, Queens County, 11102
Ps 171 Peter G van Alst is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Long Island City, Queens County. The school has 394 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 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 171 Peter G van Alst enrolls 394 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 200 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 88 | 22% |
| White | 49 | 12% |
| Asian | 49 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
356 of the school's 394 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 350 qualify for free lunch and 6 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 171 Peter G van Alst 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 171 Peter G van Alst 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 394 students, Ps 171 Peter G van Alst 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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