P.S. 098 The Douglaston School
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 26Q0980
Location
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Address: 40-20 235 STREET, QUEENS, NY 11363
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Kristy Chan
Phone: 718-423-8535
Neighborhood: Douglas Manor-Douglaston-Little Neck
Council District: 19
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score68%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score84%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index32%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment249
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
65%
2024-25
68%
Performance Score
2023-24
80%
2024-25
84%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 5 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 96%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 94%
Safety: 95%
School Leadership: 94%
Student Support: 95%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 97%
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 | $5,885,065 | $3,412,761 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $5,586,715 | $3,028,754 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $5,263,151 | $2,799,171 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $99,138 | $88,740 | $101,606 | $86,272 |
| 2023-24 | $105,787 | $87,760 | $88,542 | $105,004 |
| 2022-23 | $88,087 | $91,023 | $78,099 | $114,439 |
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 |
| 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