Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 15K5160
Location
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Address: 4308 4 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: JESSICA KNUDSON
Phone: 718-369-8330
Neighborhood: Sunset Park West
Council District: 38
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score45%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score37%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index83%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment306
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
41%
2024-25
45%
Performance Score
2023-24
36%
2024-25
37%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 6.5 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 85%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 78%
School Leadership: 85%
Student Support: 85%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 94%
Family-School Trust: 97%
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 | $8,016,037 | $4,720,551 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $7,598,727 | $4,264,362 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,811,229 | $4,086,486 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $28,305 | $9,169 | $17,855 | $19,619 |
| 2022-23 | $6,064 | $44,920 | $27,936 | $16,984 |
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 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 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