Dock Street School for STEAM Studies
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 13K3130
Location
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Address: 19 DOCK STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Wendy St Juste
Phone: 718-780-7660
Neighborhood: DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill
Council District: 33
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score35%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score42%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index67%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment219
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
41%
2024-25
35%
Performance Score
2023-24
53%
2024-25
42%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 99%
Principal Tenure: 3.8 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 54%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Needs Improvement
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 70%
Safety: 56%
School Leadership: 71%
Student Support: 63%
Communication: 92%
Family Involvement: 90%
Family-School Trust: 94%
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 | $6,654,106 | $3,322,000 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,656,563 | $3,571,275 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $5,672,579 | $3,516,140 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $8,417 | $40,618 | $22,981 | $17,637 |
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 | 15 | 21 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | 14 | 70 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | 7 | Redacted | 17 |
"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