New Design Middle School
Developing on Both MetricsManhattan · Middle · DBN: 05M5140
Location
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Address: 250 West 127 Street, Manhattan, NY 10027
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Marcellus Stovall
Phone: 212-281-6339
Neighborhood: Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds
Council District: 9
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score41%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score18%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment93
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
44%
2024-25
41%
Performance Score
2023-24
22%
2024-25
18%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 83%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 7.5 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 88%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 82%
Safety: 68%
School Leadership: 90%
Student Support: 76%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 90%
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 | $4,802,765 | $2,037,363 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $4,770,758 | $1,852,733 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $4,335,968 | $1,604,468 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | N/A | 6 | N/A | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | Redacted | Redacted | 6 |
"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