Is Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst a good school?

Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst ranks in the bottom 18.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst?

In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst?

Students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst are 56% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Asian, 13% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst attend?

Students who attend Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst usually go on to attend: Middle : Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Summary:

PS 171 Peter G Van Alst is an elementary school located in Long Island City, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 394. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 415 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 171 Peter G Van Alst consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 41.3% of 3rd graders, 31.48% of 4th graders, and 28.13% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 48.91%, 54.95%, and 51.62%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom third of New York elementary schools. Additionally, PS 171 has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.97% to 92.44% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the schools in the immediate vicinity of PS 171 Peter G Van Alst, such as PS 85 Judge Charles Vallone, PS 122 Mamie Fay, and PS 166 Henry Gradstein, generally outperform PS 171 in academic proficiency. Additionally, the 30th Avenue School (The) (G & T Citywide), located less than half a mile from PS 171, is a high-performing magnet school that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York. Despite the increased spending per student and the low student-teacher ratio at PS 171, the school has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the years.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

14-14 29th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11102

(718) 932-0909

District: New York City Geographic District #30

SchoolDigger Rank:
1987^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,380

Students who attend Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst usually attend:

Middle:

Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

African American:

16.7%

Asian:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 27^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.5%), African American (16.7%), Asian (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst is 11.9, which is the 6^th best among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)

Compare Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst employs 39.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst is $25,380, which is the 4^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #30.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst 1987^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #30:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #30 415^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	14.46	1978^th	2206	10.3%
2007	12.31	2015^th	2219	9.2%
2008	18.64	1939^th	2227	12.9%
2009	30.72	1801^st	2257	20.2%
2010	15.51	2024^th	2263	10.6%
2011	21.21	1910^th	2286	16.4%
2012	26.26	1834^th	2320	20.9%
2013	31.32	1675^th	2325	28.0%
2014	27.05	1795^th	2345	23.5%
2015	22.20	1879^th	2352	20.1%
2016	23.47	1907^th	2366	19.4%
2017	13.78	2177^th	2386	8.8%
2018	19.17	2064^th	2395	13.8%
2019	17.04	2084^th	2413	13.6%
2021	46.36	1177^th	2201	46.5%
2022	21.47	2002^nd	2434	17.7%
2023	22.93	1959^th	2439	19.7%
2024	22.53	1987^th	2445	18.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.13	303^rd	938	67.7%
2019	36.73	523^rd	860	39.2%
2022	37.61	622^nd	1027	39.4%
2023	42.08	519^th	1001	48.2%
2024	49.42	397^th	1066	62.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.66	1673^rd	1941	13.8%
2019	22.60	1659^th	1859	10.8%
2022	26.10	1710^th	2031	15.8%
2023	32.31	1354^th	2016	32.8%
2024	37.85	1229^th	2110	41.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.75	1602^nd	2099	23.7%
2023	32.27	1396^th	2041	31.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.28	432^nd	730	40.8%
2019	27.88	473^rd	570	17.0%
2022	35.76	414^th	622	33.4%
2023	27.15	502^nd	637	21.2%
2024	40.00	449^th	766	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.74	2027^th	2338	13.3%
2019	22.66	1927^th	2357	18.2%
2021	48.68	990^th	1955	49.4%
2022	20.71	2020^th	2401	15.9%
2023	18.53	2086^th	2403	13.2%
2024	19.92	2070^th	2413	14.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.60	1981^st	2340	15.3%
2019	14.84	2130^th	2358	9.7%
2021	36.71	1301^st	1961	33.7%
2022	23.92	1939^th	2400	19.2%
2023	29.82	1739^th	2400	27.5%
2024	28.81	1778^th	2411	26.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.69	404^th	601	32.8%
2023	27.82	481^st	605	20.5%
2024	26.01	532^nd	662	19.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.18	827^th	948	12.8%
2019	18.50	809^th	891	9.2%
2022	30.96	662^nd	936	29.3%
2023	30.38	605^th	857	29.4%
2024	27.44	705^th	927	23.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.28	1203^rd	1392	13.6%
2019	18.56	1179^th	1315	10.3%
2021	62.59	250^th	818	69.4%
2022	25.98	1218^th	1503	19.0%
2023	31.77	1024^th	1429	28.3%
2024	31.64	1086^th	1531	29.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.79	1302^nd	1337	2.6%

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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 171 Peter G Van Alst

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	92	321	44	211	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1990	72	312	71	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1991	63	285	36	198	0	n/a	n/a	108	690
1992	81	312	67	279	3	n/a	n/a	0	742
1993	83	338	81	355	2	n/a	n/a	0	859
1994	89	355	91	366	3	n/a	n/a	0	904
1995	79	355	126	456	6	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1996	79	355	126	456	6	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1997	69	331	137	470	10	n/a	n/a	0	1017
1998	66	325	155	498	9	n/a	n/a	0	1053
1999	80	318	160	499	6	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2000	73	286	177	494	7	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2001	73	261	178	481	6	n/a	n/a	0	999
2002	56	198	205	463	5	n/a	n/a	0	927
2003	56	198	205	463	5	n/a	n/a	0	927
2004	58	190	203	436	6	n/a	n/a	0	893
2005	46	175	184	413	4	n/a	n/a	0	822
2006	68	164	160	360	5	n/a	n/a	0	757
2007	76	142	167	357	5	n/a	n/a	0	747
2008	66	135	168	328	2	n/a	n/a	0	699
2009	67	115	161	308	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2010	68	123	155	303	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
2011	51	113	143	313	1	0	0	0	621
2012	39	99	140	312	2	1	0	0	593
2013	31	130	132	302	6	2	2	0	605
2014	24	150	118	277	6	0	0	0	575
2015	22	133	120	281	3	0	2	0	561
2016	19	143	105	250	3	0	1	0	521
2017	21	128	95	224	5	1	5	0	479
2018	30	138	90	229	7	1	3	0	498
2019	31	129	91	207	5	1	2	0	466
2020	29	120	67	205	5	0	3	0	429
2021	31	101	64	193	4	0	4	0	397
2022	40	90	62	198	4	1	4	0	399
2023	49	88	49	200	3	0	5	0	394
2024	59	79	60	262	3	2	7	0	472

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 171 Peter G Van Alst

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	668	45.8	14.5	n/a
1990	696	49.9	13.9	n/a
1991	690	47.9	14.4	n/a
1992	742	50.9	14.5	n/a
1993	859	54.3	15.8	n/a
1994	904	55.3	16.3	n/a
1995	1022	62.0	16.5	n/a
1996	1022	62.0	16.5	n/a
1997	1017	58.0	17.5	87.8
1998	1053	62.0	17.0	76.4
1999	1063	64.5	16.5	78.9
2000	1037	68.4	15.2	82.4
2001	999	72.1	13.9	83.6
2002	927	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	927	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	893	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	822	68.1	12.1	0
2006	757	66.0	11.5	97.2
2007	747	63.0	11.9	95.6
2008	699	60.0	11.7	94.4
2009	651	61.0	10.7	81.6
2010	650	54.0	12.0	n/a
2011	621	52.5	11.8	84.4
2012	593	49.0	12.1	89.9
2013	605	40.0	15.1	91.7
2014	575	43.0	13.3	84.7
2015	561	40.0	14.0	93.6
2016	521	42.0	12.4	95
2017	479	37.7	12.6	93.7
2018	498	40.0	12.4	92.4
2019	466	39.0	11.9	91.8
2020	429	32.0	13.4	92.1
2021	397	33.0	12.0	92.4
2022	399	33.0	12.0	89
2023	394	33.3	11.8	90.4
2024	472	39.4	11.9	91.5

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 171 Peter G Van Alst

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	668	45.8	14.5	n/a
1990	696	49.9	13.9	n/a
1991	690	47.9	14.4	n/a
1992	742	50.9	14.5	n/a
1993	859	54.3	15.8	n/a
1994	904	55.3	16.3	n/a
1995	1022	62.0	16.5	n/a
1996	1022	62.0	16.5	n/a
1997	1017	58.0	17.5	87.8
1998	1053	62.0	17.0	76.4
1999	1063	64.5	16.5	78.9
2000	1037	68.4	15.2	82.4
2001	999	72.1	13.9	83.6
2002	927	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	927	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	893	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	822	68.1	12.1	0
2006	757	66.0	11.5	97.2
2007	747	63.0	11.9	95.6
2008	699	60.0	11.7	94.4
2009	651	61.0	10.7	81.6
2010	650	54.0	12.0	n/a
2011	621	52.5	11.8	84.4
2012	593	49.0	12.1	89.9
2013	605	40.0	15.1	91.7
2014	575	43.0	13.3	84.7
2015	561	40.0	14.0	93.6
2016	521	42.0	12.4	95
2017	479	37.7	12.6	93.7
2018	498	40.0	12.4	92.4
2019	466	39.0	11.9	91.8
2020	429	32.0	13.4	92.1
2021	397	33.0	12.0	92.4
2022	399	33.0	12.0	89
2023	394	33.3	11.8	90.4
2024	472	39.4	11.9	91.5

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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