PS 17

558 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

PS 17, also known as the Furman L. Templeton School, is located on Forest Avenue in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx. Serving students in grades PK through 5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 9. It functions as a foundational pillar for its local community, focusing on providing essential academic instruction in a neighborhood that has historically worked to improve educational outcomes for its youth.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student development through structured classroom settings and a variety of support services designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population. Like many schools in the South Bronx, PS 17 emphasizes the importance of community engagement and creates a learning environment that aims to prepare students for the transition to middle school while fostering both social and emotional growth.

558

Total Students

120.2

Full-Time Teachers

4.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

115.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 17
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	310
Black	205
Asian	17
Two or More	1
American Indian	7

Hispanic
310 (55.6 %)
Black
205 (36.7 %)
White
18 (3.2 %)
Asian
17 (3.0 %)
American Indian
7 (1.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Phone:	(718)665-5617
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	558
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	120.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.6
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	647
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 21

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 12

Grade 8 20

Grade 9 11

Grade 10 7