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Ps 169 Bay Terrace

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Ps 169 Bay Terrace ranks 584 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 169 Bay Terrace is an elementary school located in Bayside, New York, serving 395 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 327 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 169 Bay Terrace consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 230 and 584 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages, particularly in math. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.67% of 3rd graders, 53.85% of 4th graders, and 69.12% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, while in math, 77.97% of 3rd graders, 78.48% of 4th graders, and 84.93% of 5th graders were proficient or better.

PS 169 Bay Terrace performs particularly well with certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 231 out of 1,117 New York elementary schools for English Language Learners and 496 out of 2,098 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school faces competition from high-performing schools in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #26, such as PS 98 Douglaston School and PS 31 Bayside, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

406

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,912

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18-25 212th St
Bayside, NY 11360

(718) 428-6160

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Students who attend Ps 169 Bay Terrace usually attend:

Middle:

Is 25 Adrien Block

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.4%

White:

27.3%

Hispanic:

24.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

New York avg55%

584^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 24Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #25

327^th of 874New York City Geographic District #25 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	584 of 2445	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	571 of 2445	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	368 of 2439	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	257 of 2434	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	230 of 2201	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	514 of 2413	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	355 of 2395	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	731 of 2386	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	670 of 2366	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	423 of 2352	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	426 of 2345	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	88.3	184 of 2325	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	77.8	457 of 2320	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	336 of 2286	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	652 of 2263	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	356 of 2257	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	414 of 2227	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	385 of 2219	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	522 of 2206	76.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	240 of 696	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	288 of 662	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	214 of 605	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	155 of 671	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	136 of 430	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	212 of 548	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	154 of 601	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	231 of 1117	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	156 of 1066	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	91 of 1001	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	81 of 1027	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	656 of 2409	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	512 of 2413	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	335 of 2403	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	255 of 2401	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	588 of 2357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	288 of 2338	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	645 of 1569	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	368 of 1531	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	149 of 1429	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	496 of 2098	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	431 of 2078	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	165 of 2041	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	100 of 2099	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	81 of 1678	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	266 of 2032	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	227 of 2045	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	505 of 2407	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	660 of 2411	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	438 of 2400	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	276 of 2400	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	463 of 2358	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	486 of 2340	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	767 of 2134	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	457 of 2110	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	236 of 2016	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	96.8	29 of 2031	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	201 of 1859	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	276 of 1941	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	474 of 1402	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	573 of 1392	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	481 of 1337	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	304 of 1399	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	622 of 1338	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	543 of 1408	61.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+23 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 169 Bay Terrace	Public	K-5	18-25 212th St	Bayside	11360	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 428-6160	406	27	15.0	32.5%	111 (27.3%)	14 (3.4%)	99 (24.4%)	160 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	74	584^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.2	571^st of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%	13	66.7	53.9	69.1	78.0	78.5	84.9	54.6	$27,912	$1,348	$26,565
Ps 209 Clearview Gardens	Public	PK, KG-5	16-10 Utopia Pkwy	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 352-3939	445	34	13.0	41.3%	89 (20.0%)	4 (0.9%)	85 (19.1%)	256 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	90.7	181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.1	199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%	18	91.0	74.7	87.1	92.8	83.5	82.9	71.4	$33,168	$1,667	$31,501
Ps 159	Public	PK, KG-5	205-01 33rd Ave	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8553	504	36	14.0	61.3%	97 (19.2%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (19.2%)	299 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	78.7	462^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.1%		90.8	182^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%	280	62.1	75.0	76.7	69.5	86.4	75.0	59.6	$31,089	$1,565	$29,525
Ps 41 Crocheron	Public	PK, KG-5	34-06 214th Lane	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8333	445	31	14.3	47.6%	69 (15.5%)	2 (0.4%)	93 (20.9%)	271 (60.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	95.3	71^st of 2445 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.3	55^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.8%	16	86.7	91.5	85.7	93.0	96.7	92.2	89.4	$29,764	$1,397	$28,367
Ps 184 Flushing Manor	Public	PK, KG-5	163-15 21st Rd	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 352-7800	462	32	14.6	58.9%	96 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (16.0%)	279 (60.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	85.6	293^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.0%		78	476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.5%	183	75.7	67.1	78.0	87.5	78.8	87.1	75.0	$29,708	$1,518	$28,190
Ps 32 State Street	Public	K-5	33-59 171 St	Flushing	11358	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 463-3747	815	62	13.2	65.4%	43 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	225 (27.6%)	505 (62.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.8%)	79.2	447^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.4	440^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.0%	7	67.2	75.0	74.1	70.9	79.6	71.9	63.4	$31,213	$2,156	$29,057
Ps 130	Public	PK, KG-5	200-01 42nd Ave	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 819-2230	361	28	13.1	57.6%	44 (12.2%)	6 (1.7%)	58 (16.1%)	236 (65.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	95.2	75^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.2	142^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.2%	67	95.2	86.7	80.9	98.4	97.8	91.5	80.4	$33,051	$1,463	$31,588
Ps 193 Alfred J Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-5	152-20 11th Ave	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 767-8810	559	35	16.0	43.5%	240 (42.9%)	5 (0.9%)	128 (22.9%)	170 (30.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	83.9	338^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.1	290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.1%	48	69.4	78.6	82.4	86.9	78.8	68.4	65.3	$27,754	$1,649	$26,105
Ps 98 Douglaston School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	40-20 235th St	Douglaston	11363	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8535	264	23	11.4	28.0%	83 (31.4%)	14 (5.3%)	62 (23.5%)	92 (34.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	96.2	48^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.8	95^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.1%	47	96.2	93.8	91.2	100.0	97.0	97.1	73.5	$34,820	$1,352	$33,467
Ps 31 Bayside	Public	PK, KG-5	211-45 46th Rd	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8289	350	34	10.2	70.6%	29 (8.3%)	21 (6.0%)	139 (39.7%)	150 (42.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	68.5	726^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.3%		75.4	525^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.5%	201	60.5	59.1	62.8	66.7	66.7	72.7	63.3	$37,696	$2,272	$35,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 169 Bay Terrace

How many students attend Ps 169 Bay Terrace?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Ps 169 Bay Terrace.

Is Ps 169 Bay Terrace a good school?

Ps 169 Bay Terrace ranks 584^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 169 Bay Terrace?

Students at Ps 169 Bay Terrace are 39% Asian, 27% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 169 Bay Terrace attend?

Students who attend Ps 169 Bay Terrace usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 25 Adrien Block

What district is Ps 169 Bay Terrace in?

New York City Geographic District #25

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