P.S. 89Q: The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers

Developing on Both Metrics

Queens · Elementary · DBN: 24Q0890

Location

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Address: 85-28 BRITTON AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11373
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Laura La Sala
Phone: 718-898-2230
Neighborhood: Elmhurst
Council District: 25

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score42%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score37%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index87%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment1,043
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

43%

2024-25

42%

Performance Score

2023-24

39%

2024-25

37%

Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 10.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 94%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 85%
Safety: 85%
School Leadership: 94%
Student Support: 93%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 94%
Family-School Trust: 97%

Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.

Budget (Fair Student Funding)

YearTotal BudgetFSF Allocation% FundedGap to 100%
2024-25$25,378,124$15,585,033100%$0
2023-24$25,191,390$15,319,678100%$0
2022-23$24,208,765$15,892,068100%$0
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PTA Financial Summary

YearBeginning BalanceIncomeExpensesEnding Balance
2024-25$2,287$6,410$5,356$3,341
2023-24$4,270$2,679$1,591$2,679

PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.

Discipline (Suspensions)

YearRemovalsPrincipal Susp.Supt. Susp.Total
2024-25RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted
2023-24RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted
2022-230000

"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.

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