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Nassau Boces vs. P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy

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School Overview

School
Nassau Boces
71 Clinton Rd
Garden City, NY 11530
P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy
110 E 88th St
New York, NY 10128
Top Rankings

Nassau Boces ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Nassau Boces serves 1,712 students in grades Kindergarten-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy serves 301 students in grades Kindergarten-11. 
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
K-11
Total Students
1,712 students
301 students
This chart displays total students of Nassau Boces by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
74% | 26%
77% | 23%
This chart displays gender of Nassau Boces
This chart displays gender of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy
Total Classroom Teachers
390 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nassau Boces and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Nassau Boces by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
100
33
Grade 1 Students
73
34
Grade 2 Students
53
23
Grade 3 Students
33
14
Grade 4 Students
36
17
Grade 5 Students
41
20
Grade 6 Students
41
13
Grade 7 Students
43
23
Grade 8 Students
57
21
Grade 9 Students
65
4
Grade 10 Students
92
3
Grade 11 Students
115
1
Grade 12 Students
132
-
Ungraded Students
831
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
n/a
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% Asian
10%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nassau Boces and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nassau Boces and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nassau Boces and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nassau Boces and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nassau Boces and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.74
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Nassau Boces and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nassau Boces and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nassau Boces and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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