Growing Up Green Charter School

Lower Economic Need

Queens · K-8 · DBN: 84Q321 · Charter School

Location

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Address: 39-27 28 Street, Queens, NY 11101
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Steve Viola/Anabel Schmelz
Phone: 347-642-4306
Neighborhood: Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Long Island City
Council District: 26

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score34%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score37%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index78%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment696
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

40%

-6

2024-25

34%

Performance Score

2023-24

42%

2024-25

37%

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

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 93%
Principal Tenure: 3.5 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 72%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 79%
Safety: 76%
School Leadership: 85%
Student Support: 78%
Communication: 95%
Family Involvement: 93%
Family-School Trust: 96%

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

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