Thomas C. Giordano Middle School 45

Developing on Both Metrics

Bronx · Middle · DBN: 10X0450

Location

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Address: 2502 LORILLARD PLACE, BRONX, NY 10458
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: CARMEN SOTO
Phone: 718-584-1660
Neighborhood: Belmont
Council District: 15

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score39%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score29%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index94%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment447
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

42%

2024-25

39%

Performance Score

2023-24

34%

-5

2024-25

29%

Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 89%
Teacher Attendance: 98%
Principal Tenure: 3 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 78%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Excellent

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 75%
Safety: 59%
School Leadership: 73%
Student Support: 69%
Communication: 98%
Family Involvement: 99%
Family-School Trust: 99%

Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.

Budget (Fair Student Funding)

YearTotal BudgetFSF Allocation% FundedGap to 100%
2024-25$10,634,893$7,329,290100%$0
2023-24$10,281,419$6,346,096100%$0
2022-23$10,450,876$6,974,257100%$0
0

PTA Financial Summary

YearBeginning BalanceIncomeExpensesEnding Balance
2024-25$0$0$0$0
2023-24$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)

YearRemovalsPrincipal Susp.Supt. Susp.Total
2024-2548RedactedRedacted54
2023-241710N/A27
2022-232411641

"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.

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