I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes
Strong Growth, Building OutcomesQueens · Middle · DBN: 30Q2040
Location
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Address: 36-41 28 STREET, QUEENS, NY 11106
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Faye Erstejn Kotzer
Phone: 718-937-1463
Neighborhood: Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Long Island City
Council District: 26
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score59%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score39%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index92%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment382
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
52%
2024-25
59%
Performance Score
2023-24
44%
2024-25
39%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 98%
Principal Tenure: 9.9 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 73%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 87%
Safety: 72%
School Leadership: 93%
Student Support: 79%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 83%
Family-School Trust: 97%
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 | $10,705,772 | $6,221,950 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $10,738,755 | $6,088,092 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $8,887,462 | $5,383,310 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69 | 27 | 10 | 106 |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 92 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 50 |
"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