P.S. 130
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 25Q1300
Location
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Address: 200-01 42 AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11361
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Catherine Specchia
Phone: 718-819-2230
Neighborhood: Bayside-Bayside Hills
Council District: 19
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score66%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score80%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index54%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment335
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
63%
2024-25
66%
Performance Score
2023-24
75%
2024-25
80%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 94%
Principal Tenure: 3 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 100%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 92%
Safety: 92%
School Leadership: 94%
Student Support: 98%
Communication: 99%
Family Involvement: 96%
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 | $7,873,107 | $4,601,974 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $7,472,892 | $4,193,749 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,749,237 | $3,973,602 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $12,559 | $45,656 | $35,449 | $10,197 |
| 2023-24 | $19,075 | $46,405 | $52,921 | $12,558 |
| 2022-23 | $27,042 | $43,437 | $24,363 | $19,075 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
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