P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 14K0160
Location
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Address: 157 WILSON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11211
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Sherise Michael Coleman
Phone: 718-782-5352
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
Council District: 33
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score42%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score36%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment158
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
38%
2024-25
42%
Performance Score
2023-24
32%
2024-25
36%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 84%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 3 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 79%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 87%
School Leadership: 89%
Student Support: 97%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 94%
Family-School Trust: 95%
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 | $6,217,171 | $2,540,527 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $5,587,948 | $2,207,702 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $4,981,918 | $2,055,841 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,090 | $1,640 | $1,151 | $489 |
| 2023-24 | $1,336 | $884 | $1,171 | $1,049 |
| 2022-23 | $864 | $1,665 | $637 | $1,028 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"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