Lighthouse Elementary School
Developing on Both MetricsQueens · Elementary · DBN: 27Q1060
Location
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Address: 180 BEACH 35 STREET, QUEENS, NY 11691
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Althea Johnson
Phone: 718-327-5828
Neighborhood: Hammels-Arverne-Edgemere
Council District: 31
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score35%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score25%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment146
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
28%
2024-25
35%
Performance Score
2023-24
22%
2024-25
25%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 83%
Teacher Attendance: 98%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 65%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Needs Improvement
Families Rating: Needs Improvement
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 77%
Safety: 54%
School Leadership: 78%
Student Support: 79%
Communication: 90%
Family Involvement: 81%
Family-School Trust: 83%
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 | $4,912,287 | $2,617,044 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $4,617,363 | $2,450,844 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $4,054,849 | $2,016,092 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $60 | $0 | $0 | $60 |
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 | 8 | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 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.
Similar Schools
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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