P.S. 169 Bay Terrace (25Q169) is a public school in District 25, Ft. Totten-Bay Terrace-Clearview, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 61% of tested students were proficient in reading and 87% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 434 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 87%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; up 7 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 17% in reading (41 tested), compared with 61% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 99% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 37th 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
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
205 students tested
41 students tested
164 students tested
Mathematics
87%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
207 students tested
42 students tested
165 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 | 61% | 79% |
| 2019 | 52% | 81% |
| 2022 | 63% | 84% |
| 2023 | 61% | 85% |
| 2024 | 52% | 77% |
| 2025 | 62% | 80% |
| 2026 | 61% | 87% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 62%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 29%
Economic need index: 48%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 77%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 75%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 77%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 60%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 29%
Economic need index: 48%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 62%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 77%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 75%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 77%2.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 169 Bay Terrace | P.S. 209 The Clearview Gardens School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 61% (-1 points vs 2025) | 64% (-20 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 87% (+7 points vs 2025) | 85% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.2 | 21.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 434 | 448 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.5 | 12.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.9 mi | |
P.S. 169 Bay Terrace has lower trust in principal (2026) than P.S. 209 The Clearview Gardens School (96% vs 99%).
Enrollment
434 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 45 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
8%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
31% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 29% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 28% White, 24% Hispanic, 39% Asian, 3% Black, 5% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 29% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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