P.S. 045 Clarence Witherspoon

Developing on Both Metrics

Queens · Elementary · DBN: 27Q0450

Location

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Address: 126-28 150 STREET, QUEENS, NY 11436
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Samantha Severin
Phone: 718-480-2500
Neighborhood: Baisley Park
Council District: 28

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score23%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score18%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index87%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment397
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

29%

↓ -6

2024-25

23%

Performance Score

2023-24

28%

↓ -10

2024-25

18%

Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 86%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 15 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 72%
Instruction Rating: Needs Improvement
Safety Rating: Fair

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 70%
Safety: 66%
School Leadership: 78%
Student Support: 66%

Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.

Budget (Fair Student Funding)

YearTotal BudgetFSF Allocation% FundedGap to 100%
2024-25$10,120,562$5,820,940100%$0
2023-24$8,464,995$4,696,910100%$0
2022-23$6,515,814$2,937,989100%$0
0

Discipline (Suspensions)

YearRemovalsPrincipal Susp.Supt. Susp.Total
2024-25RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted
2023-24RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted
2022-23RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted

"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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Impact: 54%ENI: 87%

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Impact: 61%ENI: 90%

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
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