P.S. 026 Rufus King
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 26Q0260
Location
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Address: 195-02 69 AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11365
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Andrew Pecorella
Phone: 718-464-4505
Neighborhood: Fresh Meadows-Utopia
Council District: 23
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score50%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score58%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index68%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment484
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
51%
2024-25
50%
Performance Score
2023-24
62%
2024-25
58%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 11 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 93%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 89%
Safety: 84%
School Leadership: 83%
Student Support: 88%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 94%
Family-School Trust: 95%
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 | $11,244,944 | $6,553,781 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $10,594,862 | $6,265,905 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $10,464,368 | $6,365,428 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $7,784 | $64,884 | $63,648 | $1,236 |
| 2023-24 | $6,394 | $65,361 | $66,355 | $5,401 |
| 2022-23 | $9,708 | $62,127 | $65,441 | $6,394 |
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.
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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