The Children's Lab School
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 24Q3430
Location
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Address: 45-45 42 Street, Queens, NY 11104
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Cynthia Ramirez
Phone: 718-361-3300
Neighborhood: Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth
Council District: 26
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score57%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score56%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index66%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment461
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
57%
2024-25
57%
Performance Score
2023-24
57%
2024-25
56%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 0.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 88%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 92%
Safety: 91%
School Leadership: 94%
Student Support: 96%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 95%
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 | $9,925,795 | $6,606,900 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $9,446,368 | $6,299,025 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $8,369,808 | $5,761,899 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,822 | $12,803 | $6,323 | $6,480 |
| 2023-24 | $1,539 | $7,916 | $6,093 | $1,822 |
| 2022-23 | $424 | $3,252 | $2,239 | $1,436 |
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