PS 17 HENRY DAVID THOREAU
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
28-37 29TH ST, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11102 · (718) 278-1220
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Academic performance
Math proficiency37%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
610Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
65%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K69
Kindergarten96
Grade 191
Grade 293
Grade 376
Grade 491
Grade 592
Ungraded2
Students
Hispanic · 46%282
White · 28%173
Asian · 13%80
Black · 7%41
Two or more races · 4%26
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
572’20
546’21
531’22
583’23
610’24
Location
28-37 29TH ST LONG ISLAND CITY
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.