PS 170

PS 170 is one of the very small primary schools in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, with 147 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 70 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 (23,786 students total), PS 170 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, PS 170 reports that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 16% Black, 3% Native American. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PS 170 logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bronx County) logs that median household earnings sit near $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), PS 170 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MOUNT EDEN CHILDREN'S ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 170 has fell 45%, going from 266 students in 2018 to 147 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 27% to 16% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for PS 170 typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.