P.S. 81Q Jean Paul Richter
Strong Growth, Building OutcomesQueens · Elementary · DBN: 24Q0810
Location
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Address: 559 Cypress Avenue, Queens, NY 11385
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Romy Diamond
Phone: 718-821-9800
Neighborhood: Ridgewood
Council District: 34
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score56%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score48%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index88%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment588
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
47%
2024-25
56%
Performance Score
2023-24
39%
2024-25
48%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 14 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 88%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 93%
Safety: 97%
School Leadership: 97%
Student Support: 98%
Communication: 98%
Family Involvement: 90%
Family-School Trust: 98%
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 | $16,178,714 | $8,706,245 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $15,504,597 | $8,306,827 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $14,698,626 | $8,266,592 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $6,404 | $34,771 | $29,355 | $5,416 |
| 2023-24 | $6,404 | $29,604 | $16,535 | $13,069 |
| 2022-23 | $3,880 | $28,054 | $21,443 | $6,611 |
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