Sunset Park Prep
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 15K8210
Location
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Address: 4004 4 AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11232
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Jennifer Spalding
Phone: 718-840-1951
Neighborhood: Sunset Park West
Council District: 38
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score51%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score40%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index89%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment391
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
52%
2024-25
51%
Performance Score
2023-24
44%
2024-25
40%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 12 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 90%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 73%
Safety: 60%
School Leadership: 75%
Student Support: 65%
Communication: 92%
Family Involvement: 91%
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 | $10,385,795 | $7,250,671 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $9,936,706 | $7,341,443 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $9,374,280 | $7,157,018 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $988 | $460 | $528 |
| 2022-23 | $209 | $1,625 | $100 | $1,734 |
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 |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 12 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
"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
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
P.S. 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School
Brooklyn
Impact: 42%ENI: 90%
P.S. 040 George W. Carver
Brooklyn
Impact: 90%ENI: 89%
P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for Community Leadership
Manhattan
Impact: 50%ENI: 89%
P.S. 583
Bronx
Impact: 50%ENI: 91%
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