P.S. 70 The Max Schoenfeld School (09X070) is a public school in District 9, Claremont, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 730 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 17%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 13 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 98% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 29th 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
17%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
296 students tested
72 students tested
224 students tested
Mathematics
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
309 students tested
73 students tested
236 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 | 25% | 24% |
| 2019 | 26% | 31% |
| 2022 | 15% | 19% |
| 2023 | 16% | 28% |
| 2024 | 14% | 39% |
| 2025 | 30% | 49% |
| 2026 | 17% | 48% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 70 The Max Schoenfeld School | P.S. 170 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 17% (-13 points vs 2025) | 15% (change not reported) |
| 2026 math proficient | 48% (-1 points vs 2025) | 37% (change not reported) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.5 | 18.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 730 | 164 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 87% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 70 The Max Schoenfeld School has higher family satisfaction (2026) than P.S. 170 (99% vs 96%).
Enrollment
730 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 174 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 18% Black, 0% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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