The Fresh Creek School
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High GrowthBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 19K3250
Location
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Address: 875 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Jessie Fields
Phone: 718-272-1843
Neighborhood: Canarsie
Council District: 42
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score66%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score60%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment170
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
61%
2024-25
66%
Performance Score
2023-24
56%
2024-25
60%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 89%
Teacher Attendance: 94%
Principal Tenure: 3 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 78%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 87%
Safety: 80%
School Leadership: 96%
Student Support: 91%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 100%
Family-School Trust: 100%
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 | $4,790,771 | $2,903,372 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $4,054,919 | $2,251,452 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $3,459,240 | $1,799,692 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,198 | $2,945 | $1,211 | $1,735 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $1,337 | $972 | $365 |
| 2022-23 | $387 | $931 | $433 | $498 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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