P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 28Q0500
Location
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Address: 143-26 101 AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11435
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,06
Principal: Ramesh Walter
Phone: 718-526-5336
Neighborhood: Jamaica
Council District: 28
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score45%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score43%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index84%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment827
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
50%
2024-25
45%
Performance Score
2023-24
49%
2024-25
43%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 0.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 73%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 85%
Safety: 80%
School Leadership: 91%
Student Support: 84%
Communication: 96%
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 | $17,412,390 | $10,963,356 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $16,554,147 | $9,910,841 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $14,097,708 | $8,627,785 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,288 | $1,288 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $4,697 | $0 | $2,417 | $2,281 |
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 | Redacted | 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.
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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