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P.S. M169 Robert F. Kennedy

Grades: K-12
110 East 88th Street
Manhattan NY 10028
Phone: 212-348-6140

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Our Insights

What’s Special

School for students with special needs

The Downside

Little information available

PS M169 is a school where parents agree the school offers enough courses, activities and services to keep their children engaged in school, according to school surveys.

The school, which serves around 340 1st-12th graders, is located in five sites across Manhattan. The attendance rate for the 2015-2016 school year was 86.1 percent, according to the Comprehensive Education Plan.

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ADMISSIONS: Citywide. PS M169 is part of District 75, a network of 69 schools dedicated to New York Citys students with disabilities who require increased attention. District 75 provides educational, vocational, and behavioral support programs for students who are on the autism spectrum, have significant cognitive delays, are significantly emotionally challenged, have a sensory impairment or have multiple disabilities. (Katie Safter & Hugo Segal, web reports, August 2017)

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2022-2023 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
68%
89% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
71%
36% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
83%
78% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
5.0

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
305
Asian
1%
Black
45%
Hispanic
48%
White
4%
Other
2%
Free or reduced priced lunch
90%
Students with disabilities
100%
English language learners
10%

From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report

Average daily attendance
82%
0% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
70%
0% Citywide Average


For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Contact & Location

Location

Upper East Side (District 2)
Trains: 4 Line, 5 Line, 6 Line to 86th St
Buses: M1, M2, M3, M4, M86-SBS, M98, M101, M102, M103

Contact

Principal
Eleyna Rivas
Parent Coordinator
Denise Velazquez
DVelazquez2@schools.nyc.gov
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Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.
Metal detectors?
No

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