P.S. 938
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 19K9380
Location
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Address: 76 Dinsmore Place, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Principal: Teneika Benn
Neighborhood: Crown Heights South
Council District: 37
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score56%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score51%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index87%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment210
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
N/A
2024-25
56%
Performance Score
2023-24
N/A
2024-25
51%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 89%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 5.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 60%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 87%
Safety: 88%
School Leadership: 90%
Student Support: 90%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 93%
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 | $4,839,190 | $3,157,296 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $3,639,623 | $2,190,131 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $2,428,727 | $1,470,367 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $363 | $2,861 | $1,509 | $1,351 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $3,994 | $1,671 | $2,323 |
| 2022-23 | $756 | $1,550 | $775 | $1,531 |
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