P.S. 096
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 27Q0960
Location
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Address: 130-01 Rockaway Boulevard, Queens, NY 11420
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Vivian Eweka
Phone: 718-529-2547
Neighborhood: South Ozone Park
Council District: 28
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score56%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score66%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index80%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment277
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
60%
2024-25
56%
Performance Score
2023-24
69%
2024-25
66%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 12 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 91%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 83%
Safety: 92%
School Leadership: 68%
Student Support: 70%
Communication: 93%
Family Involvement: 93%
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 | $5,537,037 | $3,533,357 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $5,076,492 | $3,326,963 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $4,728,008 | $2,897,934 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $6,774 | $11,464 | $7,630 | $10,607 |
| 2023-24 | $6,070 | $15,718 | $9,207 | $6,511 |
| 2022-23 | $333 | $10,507 | $5,340 | $5,167 |
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 | 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