M.S. 246 Walt Whitman
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 17K2460
Location
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Address: 72 Veronica Place, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Vanessa Grenan
Phone: 718-282-5230
Neighborhood: Erasmus
Council District: 40
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score46%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score35%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index88%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment361
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
46%
2024-25
46%
Performance Score
2023-24
33%
2024-25
35%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 89%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 2.6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 72%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 75%
Safety: 57%
School Leadership: 86%
Student Support: 72%
Communication: 91%
Family Involvement: 76%
Family-School Trust: 94%
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 | $8,808,673 | $5,915,343 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,325,311 | $5,651,793 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,628,528 | $5,048,897 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $12,491 | $25,124 | $6,371 | $18,753 |
| 2023-24 | $10,088 | $21,224 | $11,136 | $10,088 |
| 2022-23 | $10,088 | $22,821 | $12,733 | $10,088 |
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 | 15 | 19 |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | 26 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | 7 | Redacted | 16 |
"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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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