P.S. 155 William Paca
Developing on Both MetricsManhattan · Elementary · DBN: 04M1550
Location
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Address: 319 East 117 Street, Manhattan, NY 10035
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Dorothy Sanabria
Phone: 212-860-5885
Neighborhood: East Harlem North
Council District: 8
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score31%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score18%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment170
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
37%
2024-25
31%
Performance Score
2023-24
26%
2024-25
18%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 87%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 1.4 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 64%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Needs Improvement
Families Rating: Fair
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 85%
Safety: 67%
School Leadership: 75%
Student Support: 74%
Communication: 90%
Family Involvement: 92%
Family-School Trust: 86%
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 | $6,925,233 | $3,022,382 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,577,976 | $3,265,987 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,596,903 | $2,655,150 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $318 | $1,471 | $828 | $643 |
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 | 6 | Redacted | Redacted | 8 |
"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