P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 25Q0220
Location
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Address: 153-33 SANFORD AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11355
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Jennifer Meyer
Phone: 718-762-4141
Neighborhood: Murray Hill
Council District: 20
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score61%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score62%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index78%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment729
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
62%
2024-25
61%
Performance Score
2023-24
63%
2024-25
62%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 11.6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 92%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 88%
Safety: 92%
School Leadership: 91%
Student Support: 93%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 93%
Family-School Trust: 99%
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 | $16,223,812 | $10,659,442 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $15,131,396 | $9,295,482 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $15,125,749 | $9,347,474 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $11,946 | $16,194 | $9,649 | $6,546 |
| 2023-24 | $8,434 | $18,319 | $5,026 | $13,293 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 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