P.S. 105 The Bay School
Developing on Both MetricsQueens · K-8 · DBN: 27Q1050
Location
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Address: 420 BEACH 51 STREET, QUEENS, NY 11691
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: Kathryn OBrien Emanuel
Phone: 718-474-8615
Neighborhood: Hammels-Arverne-Edgemere
Council District: 31
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score20%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score15%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment565
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
38%
2024-25
20%
Performance Score
2023-24
19%
2024-25
15%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 85%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 2.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 94%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Needs Improvement
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 66%
Safety: 47%
School Leadership: 75%
Student Support: 62%
Communication: 93%
Family Involvement: 90%
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 | $17,603,605 | $8,838,555 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $15,599,238 | $7,856,856 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $14,955,440 | $7,896,860 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $0 | $2,355 | $2,009 | $346 |
| 2022-23 | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 82 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 24 | 16 | 88 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 46 | 31 | 155 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
P.S./M.S. 029 Melrose School
Bronx
Impact: 45%ENI: 95%
DREAM Charter School East Harlem
Manhattan
Impact: 69%ENI: 95%
Zeta Charter School - Mount Eden
Bronx
Impact: 81%ENI: 93%
The New School for Leadership and Journalism
Bronx
Impact: 61%ENI: 92%
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