P.S. 149 Christa McAuliffe
Developing on Both MetricsQueens · Elementary · DBN: 30Q1490
Location
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Address: 93-11 34 AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11372
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Onalis Hernandez
Phone: 718-898-3630
Neighborhood: Jackson Heights
Council District: 25
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score52%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score41%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index87%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment673
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
53%
2024-25
52%
Performance Score
2023-24
43%
2024-25
41%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 9 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 87%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 83%
School Leadership: 88%
Student Support: 91%
Communication: 95%
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 | $16,368,859 | $10,140,002 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $14,963,124 | $9,199,649 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $14,820,025 | $9,482,006 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,329 | $12,516 | $12,438 | $78 |
| 2023-24 | $1,855 | $8,861 | $6,532 | $2,329 |
| 2022-23 | $1,076 | $10,812 | $6,253 | $4,559 |
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 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
Similar Schools
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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