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NY Regular School Elementary School

PS 17 HENRY DAVID THOREAU

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28-37 29TH ST, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11102 • Queens County
(718) 278-1220
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
610
Teachers (FTE)
39.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
FRPL Eligible
399
(65.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 399 of 610 (65.4%)
Free Lunch: 395 (64.8%)
Reduced-Price: 4 (0.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 211 (34.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 572 students 572 2020-2021 2021-2022: 546 students 546 -4.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 531 students 531 -2.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 583 students 583 +9.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 610 students 610 +4.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 282 (46.2%) White: 173 (28.4%) Asian: 80 (13.1%) Black or African American: 41 (6.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (4.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 7 (1.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
610 Students
Hispanic / Latino 282 46.2%
White 173 28.4%
Asian 80 13.1%
Black or African American 41 6.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 610 Students
Grade 1: 91 (14.9%) Grade 2: 93 (15.2%) Grade 3: 76 (12.5%) Grade 4: 91 (14.9%) Grade 5: 92 (15.1%) Kindergarten: 96 (15.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 69 (11.3%) Ungraded: 2 (0.3%)
610 Students
Grade 1 91 14.9%
Grade 2 93 15.2%
Grade 3 76 12.5%
Grade 4 91 14.9%
Grade 5 92 15.1%
Kindergarten 96 15.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 69 11.3%
Ungraded 2 0.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
299
49%
F
Female Students
311
51%