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PS 17 HENRY DAVID THOREAU

PublicRegular
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students583
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch70%
Title INo
PS 17 HENRY DAVID THOREAU
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
583
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
70%+10.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
15.3:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

PS 17 HENRY DAVID THOREAU is a public primary in LONG ISLAND CITY, New York. The school enrolls 583 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
County36081
CityLONG ISLAND CITY
ZIP11102
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360010202093

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment583
White1.4%
Hispanic / Latino51.0%
Black / African American13.4%
Asian8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native23.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races2.1%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
1.4%
Hispanic
51.0%
Black
13.4%
Asian
8.5%
Two+
2.1%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %70%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)