New Heights Middle School
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 17K7220
Location
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Address: 790 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Michael Wiebusch
Phone: 718-467-4501
Neighborhood: Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
Council District: 41
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score40%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score35%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index87%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment228
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
47%
2024-25
40%
Performance Score
2023-24
36%
2024-25
35%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 94%
Principal Tenure: 6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 68%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 85%
Safety: 58%
School Leadership: 83%
Student Support: 75%
Communication: 95%
Family Involvement: 88%
Family-School Trust: 97%
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 | $6,344,892 | $4,312,680 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $5,517,879 | $3,765,623 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $5,241,943 | $3,607,186 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $8,438 | $0 | $1,747 | $6,690 |
| 2023-24 | $759 | $0 | $0 | $759 |
| 2022-23 | $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 | 12 | 7 | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 21 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | 8 | 17 |
"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%)
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