P.S. 151 Mary D. Carter
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesQueens · Elementary · DBN: 30Q1510
Location
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Address: 50-05 31 AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11377
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Samantha Maisonet
Phone: 718-728-2676
Neighborhood: Astoria
Council District: 22
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score62%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score55%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index86%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment272
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
51%
2024-25
62%
Performance Score
2023-24
45%
2024-25
55%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 98%
Principal Tenure: 12.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 78%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 97%
Safety: 95%
School Leadership: 98%
Student Support: 99%
Communication: 99%
Family Involvement: 96%
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 | $9,322,420 | $4,170,167 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $9,090,644 | $4,076,451 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $8,819,797 | $3,518,462 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $3,069 | $5,821 | $2,752 | $3,069 |
| 2023-24 | $3,069 | $5,821 | $2,752 | $3,069 |
| 2022-23 | $3,494 | $7,211 | $3,212 | $3,999 |
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 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 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
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington
Queens
Impact: 55%ENI: 85%
Young Women's Leadership School
Manhattan
Impact: 63%ENI: 86%
Sunset School of Cultural Learning
Brooklyn
Impact: 56%ENI: 88%
P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner
Brooklyn
Impact: 50%ENI: 86%
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