P.S. 040 George W. Carver
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High GrowthBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 16K0400
Location
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Address: 265 RALPH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11233
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Louise Antoine
Phone: 718-574-2353
Neighborhood: Stuyvesant Heights
Council District: 41
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score90%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score84%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index89%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment386
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
68%
2024-25
90%
Performance Score
2023-24
61%
2024-25
84%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 10.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 77%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 95%
Safety: 95%
School Leadership: 95%
Student Support: 98%
Communication: 98%
Family Involvement: 92%
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 | $11,687,995 | $5,656,329 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $10,604,616 | $5,127,203 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $9,884,887 | $4,589,385 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,707 | $3,752 | $3,568 | $184 |
| 2023-24 | $184 | $5,119 | $5,236 | $118 |
| 2022-23 | $399 | $5,521 | $5,336 | $185 |
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.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for Community Leadership
Manhattan
Impact: 50%ENI: 89%
P.S. 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School
Brooklyn
Impact: 42%ENI: 90%
Sunset Park Prep
Brooklyn
Impact: 51%ENI: 89%
Democracy Preparatory Endurance Charter School
Bronx
Impact: N/AENI: 88%
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