P.S. 044 Marcus Garvey
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 13K0440
Location
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Address: 432 MONROE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11221
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Latisha Cotton
Phone: 718-834-6939
Neighborhood: Stuyvesant Heights
Council District: 36
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score38%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score23%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment97
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
32%
2024-25
38%
Performance Score
2023-24
21%
2024-25
23%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 86%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 77%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 89%
Safety: 94%
School Leadership: 84%
Student Support: 86%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 91%
Family-School Trust: 91%
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 | $3,870,688 | $1,758,931 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $3,833,551 | $1,628,990 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $3,617,959 | $1,462,983 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $2,116 | $1,574 | $602 |
| 2023-24 | $280 | $2,113 | $1,524 | $589 |
| 2022-23 | $320 | $1,846 | $1,120 | $726 |
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 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
"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