P.S. 166 Henry Gradstein: chronic absenteeism and attendance
30Q166 · Elementary · 33-09 35 Avenue, Queens, NY 11106 · Astoria · District 30
27.4%
chronically absent in 2024-25
29.9%
District 30
32.8%
NYC elementary grades (Pre-K to 5)
In 2024-25, 240 of 876 students at P.S. 166 Henry Gradstein missed 10 percent or more of the school year, 2.5 points lower than District 30 and 5.4 points lower than NYC elementary grades (Pre-K to 5). The rate fell 4.5 points from 2023-24, and was 11.9% in 2018-19, before the pandemic. The average attendance rate was 92.4%.
Chronic absenteeism and attendance by year
| Year | Bar chart of the school’s rate | Chronically absent | NYC | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 11.9% | 26.5% | 95.2% | |
| 2019-20 | 13.9% | 25.1% | 94.9% | |
| 2020-21 | 16.6% | 29.7% | 94.8% | |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 40.4% | 92.3% | |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 36.2% | 92.9% | |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 34.8% | 91.8% | |
| 2024-25 | 27.4% | 33.3% | 92.4% |
A dash means no published figure for that year. 2019-20 covers September to mid-March only, and 2020-21 included remote learning.
By grade, 2024-25
- Pre-K43.1%
- K33.8%
- Grade 125.7%
- Grade 226.3%
- Grade 324.8%
- Grade 422.3%
- Grade 523.3%
By student group, 2024-25
| Student group | Students | Rate | Everyone else |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students with disabilities | 141 | 29.8% | 26.9% |
| English language learners | 242 | 40.1% | 22.6% |
| Students in poverty | 565 | 34.3% | 14.8% |
| Students in temporary housing | 164 | 57.3% | 20.5% |
Rates for small groups can swing a lot from year to year.
What moves this number
A personal call home on the first unexplained absence, a recorded reason for every absence, and a weekly attendance team meeting where every student gets an owner and a next step. Chancellor’s Regulation A-210 asks every NYC school for all three. BrainBridge makes them the easiest thing your team does each day.
Other District 30 schools
- Academy for Careers in Television and Film28.8%
- Academy of American Studies26.2%
- Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts28.0%
- Energy Tech High School27.9%
- Information Technology High School27.4%
- P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg25.3%
- P.S. 011 Kathryn Phelan28.6%
- Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria27.8%
Source: NYC Public Schools, End-of-Year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Data (2018-19 to 2024-25). Chronically absent means missing 10 percent or more of the days a student was enrolled, for any reason; it counts students enrolled at least 10 days who attended at least once. Group figures the city suppresses for privacy are left out. District figures include transfer schools.
Is this your school?
See how your attendance team could follow up on every absence, every day, in a short walkthrough built around your school.
Student data stays in the United States, is encrypted, and is never sold. Security