The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 18K5810
Location
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Address: 905 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Desiree Hunter
Phone: 718-773-3059
Neighborhood: Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
Council District: 41
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score61%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score50%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index89%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment178
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
53%
2024-25
61%
Performance Score
2023-24
44%
2024-25
50%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 89%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 1.6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 58%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 78%
Safety: 60%
School Leadership: 94%
Student Support: 73%
Communication: 99%
Family Involvement: 90%
Family-School Trust: 95%
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 | $4,627,868 | $3,002,343 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $4,618,699 | $2,857,664 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $4,463,251 | $2,907,056 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | 19 | Redacted | 25 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | 6 | 11 |
"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