Josephine De La Paz's four kids made it though PS 215. but his youngest may be stuck in third grade at the school, which could be phased out starting next fall. She may not pass the upcoming state tests.

"She's nowhere near prepared," said De La Paz.

De La Paz hopes the DOE will vote to phase out the school over the next three years while a new school with a new faculty and administration is brought in.

So that we can have probably a better institution. A better learning institution. Sometimes when you take your job for granted you don't think you have to do your job correctly," said De La Paz.

A representative for the United Federation of Teachers says a phase-out could spell problems for some students.

"They're already deeming this a failing school, that it's not working under the leadership of the teachers that are in the building and yet you are going to leave the fourth and fifth grade in that sinking ship," said UFT Queens Representative Dermot Smyth.

The city claims it will continue to provide aid to the school, but some teachers say budget cuts played a major role in PS 215's failure.

"There's only one gym teacher, we had no music teacher 'til just a month ago. The technology teacher has retired they have not replaced her, we don't have a librarian. We don't have the extra AIS status teacher who came in to teach the math lessons for the children who are struggling,' said PS 215 teacher Kellie Moroney.

The teachers say the city should not be looking to phase out the school. Instead, they say it should be increasing the funding for the school so they can try to get better results.

"Definitely. We would. We would have the resources we need to be able to do what we need to do,' said PS 215 teacher Therese Brignoni.

The DOE maintains that students would be best served by a new school.