P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr.
Developing on Both MetricsBronx · K-8 · DBN: 10X2790
Location
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Address: 2100 WALTON AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10453
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: Jean Dalton Encke
Phone: 718-584-6004
Neighborhood: Mount Hope
Council District: 14
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score52%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score47%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment650
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
57%
2024-25
52%
Performance Score
2023-24
41%
2024-25
47%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 13 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 88%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 69%
School Leadership: 95%
Student Support: 77%
Communication: 98%
Family Involvement: 95%
Family-School Trust: 100%
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 | $16,754,597 | $9,866,280 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $16,090,832 | $9,632,169 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $15,809,143 | $9,611,044 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $1,814 | $1,033 | $782 |
| 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 | 6 | N/A | N/A | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | Redacted | Redacted | 31 |
"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