P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · K-8 · DBN: 14K1570
Location
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Address: 850 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: KOURTNEY BOYD
Phone: 718-622-9285
Neighborhood: Bedford
Council District: 33
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score36%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score25%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index92%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment338
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
33%
2024-25
36%
Performance Score
2023-24
31%
2024-25
25%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 76%
Teacher Attendance: 94%
Principal Tenure: 8.5 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 82%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 95%
Safety: 97%
School Leadership: 90%
Student Support: 96%
Communication: 99%
Family Involvement: 97%
Family-School Trust: 100%
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 | $9,021,109 | $5,326,408 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,355,832 | $3,294,463 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,732,892 | $3,497,492 | 100% | $0 |
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 7 |
| 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.
Similar Schools
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Academic Leadership Charter School
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Impact: 91%ENI: 92%
P.S. 057 Hubert H. Humphrey
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Impact: 33%ENI: 92%
I.S. 49 Berta A. Dreyfus
Staten Island
Impact: 39%ENI: 91%
P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology
Brooklyn
Impact: 43%ENI: 93%
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