Mott Hall II
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · Middle · DBN: 03M8620
Location
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Address: 220 WEST 121 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10027
Grades Served: 6070809101112
Principal: Marlon Lowe
Phone: 212-678-2960
Neighborhood: Central Harlem South
Council District: 9
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score30%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score43%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index75%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment350
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
40%
2024-25
30%
Performance Score
2023-24
52%
2024-25
43%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 12.6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 70%
Instruction Rating: Needs Improvement
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 69%
Safety: 68%
School Leadership: 78%
Student Support: 70%
Communication: 89%
Family Involvement: 89%
Family-School Trust: 93%
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 | $7,528,865 | $5,762,791 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $7,015,378 | $5,223,824 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,216,104 | $4,769,827 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $57,399 | $94,557 | $58,075 | $36,482 |
| 2023-24 | $64,254 | $64,254 | $49,429 | $14,825 |
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 | 52 | Redacted | 11 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 83 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 36 | 11 | 102 |
"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