Grade Trends

PS 70

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #30

30-45 42nd St, Long Island City, NY 11103 Map

Math (met standard)
62%
+4 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
58%
+3 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
45%
±0 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
75%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
770
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 74% state 60% · 2024-25 65% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 69% state 59% · 2024-25 52% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 43% state 54% · 2024-25 55% state 57% · 2024-25 45% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 62% state 58% · 2024-25 58% state 55% · 2024-25 45% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 62% state 58% 58% state 55% 45% state 45%
2023-24 56% state 53% 49% state 45% 39% state 35%
2022-23 53% state 52% 57% state 46% —
2021-22 47% state 43% 53% state 42% —
2018-19 60% state 50% 59% state 46% —
2017-18 57% state 49% 57% state 45% —
2016-17 45% state 45% 43% state 40% —
2015-16 43% state 43% 42% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 151 Mary D Carter
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.4 mi
63%
+5 vs state
63%
+9 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 90% 334 Hispanic 50%
PS 234
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.6 mi
87%
+30 vs state
92%
+37 vs state
92%
+47 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 90% in 2024-25 64% 465 Hispanic 36%
PS 17 Henry David Thoreau
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.6 mi
73%
+16 vs state
68%
+13 vs state
51%
+6 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 65% 610 Hispanic 46%
30th Avenue School (the) (g & T Citywide)
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.6 mi
98%
+42 vs state
99%
+46 vs state
100%
+55 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 97% in 2022-23 → 99% in 2024-25 28% 525 Asian 51%
Our World Neighborhood Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Our World Neighborhood Charter School
0.7 mi
64%
+8 vs state
69%
+16 vs state
58%
+14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 61% 681 Hispanic 43%
Academy of the City Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Academy of the City Charter School
0.7 mi
48%
−8 vs state
57%
+3 vs state
26%
−19 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 74% 695 Hispanic 57%
PS 166 Henry Gradstein
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.7 mi
77%
+19 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2024-25 62% 825 Hispanic 44%
PS 84 Steinway
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.8 mi
79%
+20 vs state
82%
+28 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 52% 353 White 52%
PS 85 Judge Charles Vallone
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.8 mi
71%
+14 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 49% 535 White 49%
PS 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #30
0.9 mi
60%
+3 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 85% 628 Asian 57%