P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Elementary · DBN: 29Q1180
Location
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Address: 190-20 109 ROAD, QUEENS, NY 11412
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Michelle Soussoudis
Phone: 718-465-5538
Neighborhood: Hollis
Council District: 27
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score51%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score47%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index80%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment367
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
49%
2024-25
51%
Performance Score
2023-24
45%
2024-25
47%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 9.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 72%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 83%
Safety: 85%
School Leadership: 82%
Student Support: 85%
Communication: 91%
Family Involvement: 88%
Family-School Trust: 96%
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 | $8,890,317 | $5,103,089 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $7,885,617 | $4,273,265 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,623,384 | $4,060,812 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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