P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 14K1200
Location
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Address: 18 Beaver Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Jeffrey Aiken
Phone: 718-455-1000
Neighborhood: Bushwick South
Council District: 34
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score54%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score38%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index93%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment232
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
50%
2024-25
54%
Performance Score
2023-24
38%
2024-25
38%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 89%
Teacher Attendance: 94%
Principal Tenure: 1.6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 79%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 82%
Safety: 89%
School Leadership: 91%
Student Support: 87%
Communication: 98%
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)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $8,010,032 | $3,737,723 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,578,919 | $3,308,319 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,612,217 | $3,148,337 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,528 | $1,789 | $2,287 | $1,031 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $3,145 | $3,145 | $0 | $3,145 |
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