P.S. 070 (30Q070) is a public school in District 30, Astoria, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 775 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 51%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 7 points from 2025; reading is down 6 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 21% in reading (63 tested), compared with 51% schoolwide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 92% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 45th 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
326 students tested
63 students tested
263 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
331 students tested
62 students tested
269 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 | 57% | 57% |
| 2019 | 59% | 60% |
| 2022 | 53% | 47% |
| 2023 | 57% | 53% |
| 2024 | 49% | 57% |
| 2025 | 57% | 62% |
| 2026 | 51% | 63% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 32%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 81%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 47%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 78%0.9 mi away
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Economic need index: 50%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 60%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 47%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 78%0.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 070 | P.S. 151 Mary D. Carter |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (-7 points vs 2025) | 64% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 63% (+1 points vs 2025) | 70% (+8 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.5 | 13.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 775 | 303 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 070 has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 151 Mary D. Carter (51% vs 64%) and lower math proficiency (63% vs 70%); 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
775 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 28 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
71% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 68% — 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: 39% White, 44% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 68% — 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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30-45 42nd St, Astoria, NY 11103, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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