P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau (30Q017) is a public school in District 30, Astoria, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 571 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 72%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 28 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 91% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.6 · 77th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
226 students tested
55 students tested
171 students tested
Mathematics
72%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
227 students tested
53 students tested
174 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35% | 32% |
| 2019 | 32% | 39% |
| 2022 | 38% | 43% |
| 2023 | 42% | 43% |
| 2024 | 47% | 49% |
| 2025 | 67% | 73% |
| 2026 | 54% | 72% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 32%0.03 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.07 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 47%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 60%
Economic need index: 68%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 32%0.03 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.07 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 60%
Economic need index: 47%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau | The 30th Avenue School (G&T Citywide) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 54% (-13 points vs 2025) | 94% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 72% (-1 points vs 2025) | 97% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.0 | 29.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 571 | 530 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.7 | 17.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 88% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 91% |
| Distance between schools | 0.03 mi | |
P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau has lower reading proficiency than The 30th Avenue School (G&T Citywide) (54% vs 94%) and lower math proficiency (72% vs 97%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
571 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 32 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
60% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 60% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 29% White, 46% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 60% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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28-37 29th St, Astoria, NY 11102, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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