P.S. 397 Foster-Laurie
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 17K3970
Location
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Address: 490 FENIMORE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Marie Casseus Monteau
Phone: 718-774-5200
Neighborhood: Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
Council District: 40
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score70%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score65%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index83%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment168
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
75%
2024-25
70%
Performance Score
2023-24
68%
2024-25
65%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 9.9 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 44%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 92%
Safety: 89%
School Leadership: 92%
Student Support: 92%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 98%
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 | $4,765,117 | $2,726,758 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $4,066,415 | $2,162,169 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $3,687,078 | $1,988,145 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $396 | $8,953 | $8,526 | $427 |
| 2023-24 | $1,904 | $7,706 | $7,310 | $396 |
| 2022-23 | $2,514 | $6,062 | $5,268 | $794 |
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