Professional Performing Arts High School
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · Middle · DBN: 02M4080
Location
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Address: 328 WEST 48 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10036
Grades Served: 6070809101112
Principal: Leah Dyer
Phone: 212-247-8652
Neighborhood: Clinton
Council District: 3
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score64%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score72%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index50%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment435
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
60%
2024-25
64%
Performance Score
2023-24
69%
2024-25
72%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 97%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 84%
Safety: 75%
School Leadership: 85%
Student Support: 72%
Communication: 94%
Family Involvement: 88%
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 | $8,161,710 | $7,396,756 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,035,680 | $6,574,722 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,707,689 | $6,990,552 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $195,038 | $217,955 | $203,600 | $209,393 |
| 2023-24 | $129,816 | $480,625 | $252,595 | $228,030 |
| 2022-23 | $107,872 | $134,471 | $109,392 | $132,951 |
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 | 9 | Redacted | 11 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
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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