Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 17K5900
Location
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Address: 1186 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Grades Served: 6070809101112
Principal: MICHAEL WILTSHIRE
Phone: 718-703-5400
Neighborhood: Crown Heights South
Council District: 35
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score69%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score72%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index60%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment893
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
76%
2024-25
69%
Performance Score
2023-24
78%
2024-25
72%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 94%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 24 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 76%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 99%
Family-School Trust: 99%
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 | $18,079,908 | $13,074,141 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $17,772,033 | $12,127,591 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $17,670,906 | $12,365,391 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $25,437 | $46,028 | $4,045 | $41,983 |
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 | 23 | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 39 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 37 |
"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