I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens

Lower Economic Need

Queens · Middle · DBN: 29Q0590

Location

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Address: 132-55 RIDGEDALE STREET, QUEENS, NY 11413
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Ryan Cooke
Phone: 718-527-3501
Neighborhood: St. Albans
Council District: 27

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score49%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score45%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index70%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment407
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

49%

2024-25

49%

Performance Score

2023-24

47%

2024-25

45%

Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 88%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 1.6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 97%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Good

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 77%
Safety: 52%
School Leadership: 84%
Student Support: 67%
Communication: 90%
Family Involvement: 82%
Family-School Trust: 92%

Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.

Budget (Fair Student Funding)

YearTotal BudgetFSF Allocation% FundedGap to 100%
2024-25$8,931,669$6,397,460100%$0
2023-24$8,633,055$5,742,011100%$0
2022-23$7,835,052$5,335,360100%$0
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PTA Financial Summary

YearBeginning BalanceIncomeExpensesEnding Balance
2024-25$812$2,262$1,148$1,114
2023-24$1,429$4,990$4,168$822
2022-23-$213$2,820$1,769$1,051

PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.

Discipline (Suspensions)

YearRemovalsPrincipal Susp.Supt. Susp.Total
2024-25Redacted4854Redacted
2023-24N/A5060110
2022-230123042

"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.

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