P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 16K0810
Location
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Address: 990 DEKALB AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Carmen Pinto
Phone: 718-574-2365
Neighborhood: Stuyvesant Heights
Council District: 36
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score30%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score20%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment144
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
29%
2024-25
30%
Performance Score
2023-24
21%
2024-25
20%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 88%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 68%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Needs Improvement
Families Rating: Needs Improvement
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 75%
Safety: 61%
School Leadership: 66%
Student Support: 71%
Communication: 85%
Family Involvement: 84%
Family-School Trust: 80%
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 | $6,775,010 | $2,534,475 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,367,765 | $3,080,579 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,024,047 | $2,563,059 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | 9 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 13 |
| 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