P.S. 196 Grand Central Parkway
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 28Q1960
Location
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Address: 71-25 113 STREET, QUEENS, NY 11375
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: SUSAN MIGLIANO
Phone: 718-263-9770
Neighborhood: Forest Hills
Council District: 29
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score77%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score96%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index28%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment733
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
79%
2024-25
77%
Performance Score
2023-24
95%
2024-25
96%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 16 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 100%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 92%
Safety: 94%
School Leadership: 90%
Student Support: 97%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 96%
Family-School Trust: 98%
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 | $12,456,350 | $8,712,185 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $11,804,429 | $8,328,608 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $10,957,268 | $7,971,495 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $794,975 | $1,490,035 | $1,493,962 | $791,048 |
| 2023-24 | $732,480 | $1,522,257 | $1,459,762 | $794,975 |
| 2022-23 | $309,341 | $1,454,985 | $1,031,846 | $732,480 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 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