P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin
Developing on Both MetricsBronx · Elementary · DBN: 09X0550
Location
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Address: 450 SAINT PAUL'S PLACE, BRONX, NY 10456
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: LUIS TORRES
Phone: 718-681-6227
Neighborhood: Claremont-Bathgate
Council District: 16
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score21%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score18%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment417
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
26%
2024-25
21%
Performance Score
2023-24
25%
2024-25
18%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 20 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 62%
Instruction Rating: Needs Improvement
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $13,883,147 | $6,190,727 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $11,893,462 | $5,387,720 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $11,239,214 | $4,910,607 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"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