P.S. 072 Dr. William Dorney
Lower Economic NeedBronx · Elementary · DBN: 08X0720
Location
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Address: 2951 DEWEY AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10465
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE
Principal: GRETA RATJEN
Phone: 718-822-5311
Neighborhood: Schuylerville-Throgs Neck-Edgewater Park
Council District: 13
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score42%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score41%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index81%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment539
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
40%
2024-25
42%
Performance Score
2023-24
38%
2024-25
41%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 88%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 4 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 80%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 78%
Safety: 69%
School Leadership: 82%
Student Support: 88%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 94%
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 | $14,673,931 | $7,540,275 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $13,590,196 | $6,715,211 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $13,465,971 | $6,678,549 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $10,764 | $41,475 | $29,957 | $11,518 |
| 2023-24 | $13,018 | $28,256 | $14,802 | $13,454 |
| 2022-23 | $6,621 | $22,506 | $10,310 | $12,197 |
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 | 7 | Redacted | 43 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | Redacted | Redacted | 23 |
"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