I.S. 237
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Middle · DBN: 25Q2370
Location
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Address: 46-21 COLDEN STREET, QUEENS, NY 11355
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: JUDITH FRIEDMAN
Phone: 718-353-6464
Neighborhood: Flushing
Council District: 20
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score45%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score62%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index81%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment1,313
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
49%
2024-25
45%
Performance Score
2023-24
71%
2024-25
62%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 96%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 16.7 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 86%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 76%
Safety: 55%
School Leadership: 81%
Student Support: 63%
Communication: 93%
Family Involvement: 80%
Family-School Trust: 94%
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 | $23,308,927 | $17,209,454 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $21,018,058 | $15,432,592 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $19,413,758 | $14,033,791 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $14,303 | $18,813 | $13,369 | $5,444 |
| 2023-24 | $9,720 | $13,716 | $2,633 | $11,083 |
| 2022-23 | $15,393 | $2,443 | $7,246 | $10,590 |
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 | 15 | 38 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 53 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | 20 | 30 |
"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
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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