PS 80 The Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 28Q0800
Location
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Address: 171-05 137 Avenue, Queens, NY 11434
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Maura McShane
Phone: 718-528-7070
Neighborhood: Springfield Gardens North
Council District: 28
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score54%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score48%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index81%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment315
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
49%
2024-25
54%
Performance Score
2023-24
43%
2024-25
48%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 3.5 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 79%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 81%
School Leadership: 88%
Student Support: 90%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 94%
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 | $8,968,061 | $4,884,022 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,422,989 | $4,534,879 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $8,019,050 | $3,986,536 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $3,246 | $10,488 | $4,219 | $6,269 |
| 2022-23 | $1,551 | $3,353 | $2,271 | $1,082 |
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