P.S. 096 Richard Rodgers

Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High Growth

Bronx · Elementary · DBN: 11X0960

Location

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Address: 2385 OLINVILLE AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10467
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: JOAN VETERE
Phone: 718-652-4959
Neighborhood: Bronxdale
Council District: 15

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score71%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score74%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index91%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment818
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

68%

2024-25

71%

Performance Score

2023-24

69%

+5

2024-25

74%

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

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 59%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 81%
School Leadership: 85%
Student Support: 93%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 95%
Family-School Trust: 98%

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$20,140,075$11,327,688100%$0
2023-24$18,107,489$10,142,572100%$0
2022-23$15,610,027$9,205,514100%$0
0

PTA Financial Summary

YearBeginning BalanceIncomeExpensesEnding Balance
2024-25$831$4,213$4,972$72
2023-24$1,893$4,525$5,359$1,059
2022-23$2,862$4,086$3,093$3,854

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
2022-230000

"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