Grade Trends

PS 17 Henry David Thoreau

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #30

28-37 29th St, Long Island City, NY 11102 Map

Math (met standard)
73%
+16 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
68%
+13 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
51%
+6 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
65%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
610
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 83% state 60% · 2024-25 73% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 79% state 59% · 2024-25 76% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 61% state 54% · 2024-25 57% state 57% · 2024-25 51% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 73% state 57% · 2024-25 68% state 55% · 2024-25 51% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 73% state 57% 68% state 55% 51% state 45%
2023-24 49% state 54% 48% state 45% 41% state 35%
2022-23 43% state 53% 42% state 46% —
2021-22 43% state 43% 39% state 42% —
2018-19 39% state 50% 32% state 46% —
2017-18 32% state 49% 35% state 45% —
2016-17 32% state 45% 25% state 40% —
2015-16 25% state 43% 27% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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30th Avenue School (the) (g & T Citywide)
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.0 mi
98%
+42 vs state
99%
+46 vs state
100%
+55 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 97% in 2022-23 → 99% in 2024-25 28% 525 Asian 51%
PS 234
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.1 mi
87%
+30 vs state
92%
+37 vs state
92%
+47 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 90% in 2024-25 64% 465 Hispanic 36%
PS 171 Peter G Van Alst
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.4 mi
56%
−1 vs state
47%
−9 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2024-25 90% 410 Hispanic 52%
PS 85 Judge Charles Vallone
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.5 mi
71%
+14 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 49% 535 White 49%
PS 70
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.6 mi
62%
+4 vs state
58%
+3 vs state
45%
±0 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 75% 770 Hispanic 43%
PS 166 Henry Gradstein
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.8 mi
77%
+19 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2024-25 62% 825 Hispanic 44%
Our World Neighborhood Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Our World Neighborhood Charter School
0.9 mi
64%
+8 vs state
69%
+16 vs state
58%
+14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 61% 681 Hispanic 43%
PS 84 Steinway
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.9 mi
79%
+20 vs state
82%
+28 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 52% 353 White 52%
PS 122 Mamie Fay
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.9 mi
80%
+24 vs state
83%
+30 vs state
57%
+13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 82% in 2024-25 49% 1,124 White 51%
PS 112 Dutch Kills
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
1.0 mi
41%
−17 vs state
42%
−13 vs state
38%
−7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 89% 521 Hispanic 53%