Wave Preparatory Elementary School

Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High Growth

Queens · Elementary · DBN: 27Q3620

Location

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Address: 535 BRIAR PLACE, QUEENS, NY 11691
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Gemma Ferguson
Phone: 718-327-7091
Neighborhood: Far Rockaway-Bayswater
Council District: 31

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score77%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score73%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index88%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment437
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

64%

↑ +13

2024-25

77%

Performance Score

2023-24

59%

↑ +14

2024-25

73%

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

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 13.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 85%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 98%
Safety: 95%
School Leadership: 97%
Student Support: 97%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 91%
Family-School Trust: 99%

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$9,145,655$6,050,150100%$0
2023-24$9,266,418$5,573,247100%$0
2022-23$8,130,055$5,096,227100%$0
0

Discipline (Suspensions)

YearRemovalsPrincipal Susp.Supt. Susp.Total
2024-25RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted
2023-249N/AN/A9
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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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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