Brooklyn School of Inquiry
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · K-8 · DBN: 20K6860
Location
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Address: 50 AVENUE P, BROOKLYN, NY 11204
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: Eric Havlik
Phone: 718-621-5730
Neighborhood: Bensonhurst East
Council District: 44
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score64%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score87%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index43%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment501
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
50%
2024-25
64%
Performance Score
2023-24
87%
2024-25
87%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 8 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 79%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Communication: 93%
Family Involvement: 91%
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 | $6,806,321 | $5,443,904 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,421,861 | $5,045,854 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,118,865 | $4,880,601 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $313,982 | $317,233 | $247,160 | $284,754 |
| 2023-24 | $395,890 | $125,187 | $304,159 | $216,919 |
| 2022-23 | $364,438 | $701,907 | $306,017 | $395,890 |
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 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
"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