The Emerson School
Developing on Both MetricsQueens · Middle · DBN: 28Q2870
Location
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Address: 108-35 167 STREET, QUEENS, NY 11433
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Jakub Lau
Phone: 718-657-4801
Neighborhood: South Jamaica
Council District: 27
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score29%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score28%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index86%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment281
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
31%
2024-25
29%
Performance Score
2023-24
33%
2024-25
28%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 87%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 11 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 76%
Instruction Rating: Needs Improvement
Safety Rating: Needs Improvement
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 72%
Safety: 46%
School Leadership: 66%
Student Support: 60%
Communication: 88%
Family Involvement: 86%
Family-School Trust: 92%
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 | $6,648,317 | $4,652,458 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,748,346 | $4,483,502 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,435,216 | $4,303,283 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | N/A | $0 |
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 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 36 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 42 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 63 |
"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