P.s. 70 Max Schoenfeld vs. P.s. 170
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 70 Max Schoenfeld ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 170 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 70 Max Schoenfeld ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
P.s. 170 serves 148 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
768 students
148 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
12 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4077 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
80
30
Kindergarten Students
88
42
Grade 1 Students
116
46
Grade 2 Students
106
30
Grade 3 Students
117
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Grade 4 Students
126
-
Grade 5 Students
132
-
Ungraded Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
78%
77%


% Black
20%
17%


% White
n/a
1%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
92%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

