Cynthia Jenkins School
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 29Q0370
Location
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Address: 179-37 137 Avenue, Queens, NY 11434
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Lakisha Jacobs
Phone: 718-528-5399
Neighborhood: St. Albans
Council District: 27
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score45%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score41%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index79%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment272
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
41%
2024-25
45%
Performance Score
2023-24
38%
2024-25
41%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 93%
Principal Tenure: 5.4 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 86%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 69%
School Leadership: 83%
Student Support: 82%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 93%
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 | $8,046,184 | $4,178,014 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $7,455,509 | $3,544,082 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,248,322 | $3,252,574 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $0 | $115 | $0 | $115 |
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 | Redacted | 8 | Redacted | 11 |
"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