Is Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld a good school?

Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld ranks in the bottom 10.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld?

In the 2023-24 school year, 768 students attended Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld?

Students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld are 78% Hispanic, 20% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld attend?

Students who attend Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 313 School Of Leadership Development Middle : Is 339

Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Summary:

Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 785 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 96.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a high percentage of English Language Learners and students with special needs. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages, indicating that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 236 Langston Hughes and Ps 28 Mount Hope, generally perform better than Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the African American student group ranking in the top 33% of New York elementary schools, while the Hispanic student group and the special education student group rank in the bottom 40%.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

1691 Weeks Ave
Bronx, NY 10457

(718) 583-6000

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
2189^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,409

Students who attend Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld usually attend:

Middle:	Is 313 School Of Leadership Development
	Is 339

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 768

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

African American:

20.3%

Asian:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 19^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78%), African American (20.3%), Asian (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld is 10.4, which is the 5^th best among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld employs 73.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld is $24,409, which is the 13^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld 2189^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 9:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 9 755^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

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Rank History for all students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	10.18	2072^nd	2206	6.1%
2007	6.93	2116^th	2219	4.6%
2008	8.19	2115^th	2227	5.0%
2009	6.74	2184^th	2257	3.2%
2010	4.27	2223^rd	2263	1.8%
2011	7.28	2189^th	2286	4.2%
2012	8.11	2202^nd	2320	5.1%
2013	8.77	2257^th	2325	2.9%
2014	11.49	2187^th	2345	6.7%
2015	10.80	2214^th	2352	5.9%
2016	9.62	2245^th	2366	5.1%
2017	9.47	2274^th	2386	4.7%
2018	14.53	2156^th	2395	10.0%
2019	19.96	1996^th	2413	17.3%
2021	13.81	1984^th	2201	9.9%
2022	13.39	2235^th	2434	8.2%
2023	12.62	2252^nd	2439	7.7%
2024	15.84	2189^th	2445	10.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.59	432^nd	938	53.9%
2019	44.85	387^th	860	55.0%
2022	31.97	728^th	1027	29.1%
2023	45.91	448^th	1001	55.2%
2024	38.95	616^th	1066	42.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.99	1368^th	1941	29.5%
2019	40.10	965^th	1859	48.1%
2022	21.84	1866^th	2031	8.1%
2023	26.79	1581^st	2016	21.6%
2024	36.06	1288^th	2110	39.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.80	1760^th	2045	13.9%
2019	28.57	1515^th	2032	25.4%
2023	20.29	1778^th	2041	12.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.86	509^th	730	30.3%
2019	33.66	421^st	570	26.1%
2022	30.80	471^st	622	24.3%
2023	36.58	396^th	637	37.8%
2024	38.31	470^th	766	38.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.40	2101^st	2338	10.1%
2019	24.19	1874^th	2357	20.5%
2021	9.97	1845^th	1955	5.6%
2022	16.90	2129^th	2401	11.3%
2023	14.48	2197^th	2403	8.6%
2024	16.28	2181^st	2413	9.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.95	2134^th	2340	8.8%
2019	17.16	2063^rd	2358	12.5%
2021	20.24	1665^th	1961	15.1%
2022	12.97	2235^th	2400	6.9%
2023	13.15	2223^rd	2400	7.4%
2024	18.35	2118^th	2411	12.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	58.84	307^th	927	66.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.73	1038^th	1392	25.4%
2019	33.40	885^th	1315	32.7%
2022	23.58	1270^th	1503	15.5%
2023	21.09	1227^th	1429	14.1%
2024	24.03	1266^th	1531	17.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	4	551	97	724	0	n/a	n/a	1376
1990	1	553	91	933	1	n/a	n/a	1579
1991	0	576	124	948	0	n/a	n/a	1648
1992	1	581	76	1036	7	n/a	n/a	1701
1993	7	596	70	1095	2	n/a	n/a	1770
1994	8	600	73	1135	3	n/a	n/a	1819
1995	7	544	68	1094	21	n/a	n/a	1734
1996	7	544	68	1094	21	n/a	n/a	1734
1997	6	505	66	1106	18	n/a	n/a	1701
1998	7	472	70	1045	17	n/a	n/a	1611
1999	5	463	62	1054	20	n/a	n/a	1604
2000	3	460	58	1086	24	n/a	n/a	1631
2001	8	478	65	1153	23	n/a	n/a	1727
2002	8	456	56	1180	21	n/a	n/a	1721
2003	8	456	56	1180	21	n/a	n/a	1721
2004	11	438	70	1185	20	n/a	n/a	1724
2005	8	414	60	1114	18	n/a	n/a	1614
2006	6	422	52	1112	13	n/a	n/a	1605
2007	2	398	55	1032	5	n/a	n/a	1492
2008	3	353	53	989	6	n/a	n/a	1404
2009	5	358	42	992	4	n/a	n/a	1401
2010	5	321	37	1019	1	n/a	n/a	1383
2011	2	294	27	1010	27	0	0	1360
2012	3	313	30	1017	6	1	0	1370
2013	3	341	24	984	4	1	2	1359
2014	7	351	21	1007	4	0	3	1393
2015	11	325	15	979	3	0	2	1335
2016	10	339	11	991	2	0	2	1355
2017	10	349	6	918	3	1	1	1288
2018	14	311	3	900	3	0	0	1231
2019	13	263	5	835	1	0	1	1118
2020	8	234	3	793	1	1	0	1040
2021	5	200	6	692	2	1	0	906
2022	5	169	7	645	3	0	1	830
2023	3	145	6	627	4	0	0	785
2024	1	156	6	599	5	0	1	768

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1376	76.1	18.0	n/a
1990	1579	86.0	18.3	n/a
1991	1648	89.9	18.3	n/a
1992	1701	80.3	21.1	n/a
1993	1770	92.8	19.1	n/a
1994	1819	90.8	20.0	n/a
1995	1734	85.2	20.4	n/a
1996	1734	85.2	20.4	n/a
1997	1701	85.8	19.8	94.9
1998	1611	88.1	18.3	95
1999	1604	91.0	17.6	95
2000	1631	98.8	16.5	99.8
2001	1727	92.8	18.6	99.8
2002	1721	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1721	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1724	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1614	0.0	n/a	0
2006	1605	112.0	14.3	84.6
2007	1492	99.0	15.1	98.5
2008	1404	95.5	14.7	95.3
2009	1401	92.0	15.2	98.6
2010	1383	91.0	15.2	n/a
2011	1360	87.2	15.5	95.7
2012	1370	82.0	16.7	95
2013	1359	81.0	16.7	62.7
2014	1393	89.0	15.6	98.2
2015	1335	90.0	14.8	98.1
2016	1355	86.0	15.7	97.9
2017	1288	81.2	15.8	97.7
2018	1231	83.0	14.8	96.7
2019	1118	80.0	13.9	95.8
2020	1040	77.0	13.5	96.3
2021	906	72.0	12.5	96.7
2022	830	70.0	11.8	96.5
2023	785	65.9	11.9	96.9
2024	768	73.6	10.4	98.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1376	76.1	18.0	n/a
1990	1579	86.0	18.3	n/a
1991	1648	89.9	18.3	n/a
1992	1701	80.3	21.1	n/a
1993	1770	92.8	19.1	n/a
1994	1819	90.8	20.0	n/a
1995	1734	85.2	20.4	n/a
1996	1734	85.2	20.4	n/a
1997	1701	85.8	19.8	94.9
1998	1611	88.1	18.3	95
1999	1604	91.0	17.6	95
2000	1631	98.8	16.5	99.8
2001	1727	92.8	18.6	99.8
2002	1721	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1721	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1724	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1614	0.0	n/a	0
2006	1605	112.0	14.3	84.6
2007	1492	99.0	15.1	98.5
2008	1404	95.5	14.7	95.3
2009	1401	92.0	15.2	98.6
2010	1383	91.0	15.2	n/a
2011	1360	87.2	15.5	95.7
2012	1370	82.0	16.7	95
2013	1359	81.0	16.7	62.7
2014	1393	89.0	15.6	98.2
2015	1335	90.0	14.8	98.1
2016	1355	86.0	15.7	97.9
2017	1288	81.2	15.8	97.7
2018	1231	83.0	14.8	96.7
2019	1118	80.0	13.9	95.8
2020	1040	77.0	13.5	96.3
2021	906	72.0	12.5	96.7
2022	830	70.0	11.8	96.5
2023	785	65.9	11.9	96.9
2024	768	73.6	10.4	98.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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