P.S. X088 - S. Silverstein Little Sparrow School
Developing on Both MetricsBronx · Elementary · DBN: 09X0880
Location
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Address: 1340 SHERIDAN AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10456
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03
Principal: MELINDA HYER
Phone: 718-716-7369
Neighborhood: East Concourse-Concourse Village
Council District: 16
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score46%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score47%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment83
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
52%
2024-25
46%
Performance Score
2023-24
53%
2024-25
47%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 20.7 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 67%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 94%
Safety: 87%
School Leadership: 91%
Student Support: 87%
Communication: 94%
Family Involvement: 92%
Family-School Trust: 92%
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 | $2,876,005 | $1,127,787 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $3,055,228 | $1,245,102 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $2,664,019 | $1,388,209 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $286 | $286 | $0 | $286 |
| 2023-24 | $286 | $0 | $0 | $286 |
| 2022-23 | $286 | $0 | $0 | $286 |
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.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York
Bronx
Impact: N/AENI: 92%
Collegiate Academy for Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School
Brooklyn
Impact: 50%ENI: 93%
Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders
Manhattan
Impact: 49%ENI: 95%
P.S. 287 Bailey K. Ashford
Brooklyn
Impact: 27%ENI: 95%
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