P.S. 071 Forest
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 24Q0710
Location
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Address: 62-85 FOREST AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11385
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Indiana Soto
Phone: 718-821-7772
Neighborhood: Ridgewood
Council District: 30
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score40%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score43%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index73%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment409
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
44%
2024-25
40%
Performance Score
2023-24
46%
2024-25
43%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 94%
Principal Tenure: 12 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 89%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 95%
Safety: 90%
School Leadership: 95%
Student Support: 93%
Communication: 95%
Family Involvement: 92%
Family-School Trust: 96%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $12,730,451 | $5,630,475 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $12,619,856 | $5,640,623 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $12,144,153 | $5,818,238 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $581 | $43,684 | $41,080 | $2,604 |
| 2023-24 | $191 | $28,581 | $279,976 | $584 |
| 2022-23 | $448 | $6,609 | $91 | $6,518 |
PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
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Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year