Samara Community School

Strong Outcomes, Moderate Growth

Bronx · Elementary · DBN: 12X4580

Location

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Address: 1570 Boone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: DANIELLE DERRIG
Phone: 718-860-5332
Neighborhood: Crotona Park East
Council District: 17

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score54%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score51%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index86%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment287
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

60%

-6

2024-25

54%

Performance Score

2023-24

55%

2024-25

51%

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

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 100%
Principal Tenure: 11.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 71%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 92%
Safety: 97%
School Leadership: 98%
Student Support: 98%
Communication: 99%
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$7,579,282$4,359,976100%$0
2023-24$6,336,432$3,768,906100%$0
2022-23$5,866,215$3,488,481100%$0
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PTA Financial Summary

YearBeginning BalanceIncomeExpensesEnding Balance
2024-25$3,025$10,684$8,386$5,323
2023-24$1,149$6,358$3,330$3,028
2022-23$315$6,912$4,235$2,677

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
2024-25RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted
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