School Overview: P.S. 70 has 878 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 70 placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 63% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

School Comparison: P.S. 70 is ranked within the upper 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of P.S. 70 is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 70 is William Cullen Bryant High School (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is I.S. 10 Horace Greeley (0.2 miles away).