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Ps 170

Public Grades PK, KG-2

147

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,332

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1598 Townsend Ave
Bronx, NY 10452

(718) 583-0662

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Students who attend Ps 170 usually attend:

Middle:	Is 313 School Of Leadership Development
	Is 339

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

African American:

16.3%

American Indian:

2.7%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

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750^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 9 among New York districts

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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 170	Public	PK, KG-2	1598 Townsend Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-0662	147	13	11.3	92.5%	2 (1.4%)	24 (16.3%)	114 (77.6%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)								$42,332	$3,373	$38,959
Mount Eden Children's Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8155	396	25	15.8	95.5%	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.7%)	315 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	52.1	1154^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.8%		39.9	1453^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.6%	299	62.1	57.4	54.0	69.5	70.4	45.2	33.9	$31,873	$3,166	$28,707
Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1691 Weeks Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 583-6000	729	78	9.3	99.0%	2 (0.3%)	134 (18.4%)	578 (79.3%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24.1	1955^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%		15.8	2189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.5%	234	25.8	28.2	35.9	62.5	36.0	52.3	23.9	$41,432	$4,050	$37,383
Walton Avenue School (The)	Public	K-5	1425 Walton Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-5970	304	30	10.0	97.4%	7 (2.3%)	52 (17.1%)	237 (78.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.6	1813^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%		22.9	1974^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%	161	46.3	37.0	37.1	51.9	54.2	46.1	25.7	$39,277	$4,196	$35,081
Lucero Elementary School	Public	K-5	1425 Walton Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-8701	284	25	11.3	96.8%	1 (0.4%)	28 (9.9%)	251 (88.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6.6	2368^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.2	2381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%	13	16.3	16.1	41.5	23.9	16.7	20.5	12.2	$37,517	$3,917	$33,600
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1475 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 502-7748	582			88.8%	6 (1.0%)	143 (24.6%)	419 (72.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	95.6	66^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%					(n/a)	93.3	85.4		96.7	93.6			$24,562	$2,592	$21,970
Ps 236 Langston Hughes	Public	PK, KG-5	1871 Walton Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 299-6128	303	24	12.6	98.3%	3 (1.0%)	92 (30.4%)	206 (68.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	1889^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.7%		30.8	1719^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.7%	170	40.9	33.3	56.5	45.5	31.0	39.1	31.8	$37,848	$3,099	$34,749
Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1449 Shakespeare Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-7172	378	32	11.7	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	95 (25.1%)	253 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	37.1	1542^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.9%		24.8	1908^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%	366	51.9	40.7	55.6	59.3	32.8	52.5	35.0	$41,916	$4,057	$37,858
Family Life Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	14 W 170th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Family Life Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-8100	428	22	19.4	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.4%)	353 (82.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	44.8	1342^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.1%		34.1	1616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	274	43.6	48.4	55.6	55.9	39.4	58.8	47.1	$17,427	$2,452	$14,975
Ps 204 Morris Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Dr M L King Jr Blvd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 960-9520	576	49	11.6	92.7%	10 (1.7%)	130 (22.6%)	422 (73.3%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	70	691^st of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.6	654^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.3%	37	71.6	64.4	74.5	74.1	78.7	72.4	32.0	$34,394	$3,397	$30,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 170

What schools do graduates of Ps 170 attend?

Students who attend Ps 170 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 313 School Of Leadership Development
Middle : Is 339

What district is Ps 170 in?

New York City Geographic District # 9

How many students attend Ps 170?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Ps 170.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 170?

Students at Ps 170 are 78% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% American Indian, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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