P.S. 099 Kew Gardens
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 28Q0990
Location
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Address: 82-37 KEW GARDENS ROAD, QUEENS, NY 11415
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Nicholas Sforza
Phone: 718-544-4343
Neighborhood: Kew Gardens
Council District: 29
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score57%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score64%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index59%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment762
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
65%
2024-25
57%
Performance Score
2023-24
71%
2024-25
64%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 5.6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 87%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 91%
Safety: 96%
School Leadership: 94%
Student Support: 96%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 94%
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 | $15,209,302 | $10,162,481 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $14,193,434 | $8,839,522 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $12,086,286 | $8,124,368 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $191,785 | $266,939 | $344,709 | $114,015 |
| 2023-24 | $133,460 | $663,207 | $459,391 | $203,816 |
| 2022-23 | $97,676 | $314,022 | $252,041 | $61,981 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"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