📍 778 Forest Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10456
PS 17 is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 558 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 120.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 4.6:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 17 enrolls 558 students across grades K–12. The student body is 81% male and 19% female. A teaching staff of 120.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 37% Black or African American and 3.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 310 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 205 | 37% |
| White | 18 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 17 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
509 of the school's 558 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 507 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 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 32, state house district 79.
PS 17 is one of 59 schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, based in NEW YORK, New York.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large