P.S. 063 Old South
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 27Q0630
Location
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Address: 90-15 SUTTER AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11417
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Sara Palmese
Phone: 718-845-7560
Neighborhood: Ozone Park
Council District: 32
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score50%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score53%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index77%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment849
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
50%
2024-25
50%
Performance Score
2023-24
55%
2024-25
53%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 2.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 88%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 79%
Safety: 86%
School Leadership: 73%
Student Support: 86%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 93%
Family-School Trust: 97%
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 | $20,711,459 | $11,771,696 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $19,347,428 | $10,838,300 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $18,145,625 | $10,484,132 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | -$27 | $59,219 | $51,673 | $7,791 |
| 2023-24 | $598 | $46,510 | $45,870 | $639 |
| 2022-23 | $4,076 | $24,804 | $28,531 | $349 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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