St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 272 students
PS 70
30-45 42nd St, Long Island City, NY 11103
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
770
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New York City Geographic District #30
Queens County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About PS 70
PS 70 is a public elementary school in Long Island City, New York, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of New York City Geographic District #30. The school is located in a large city in Queens County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 770 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 770 students
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- New York City Geographic District #30
- County
- Queens County
- NCES school ID
- 360010202289
Schools near PS 70
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.