MS 936 Arts Off 3rd
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 20K9360
Location
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Address: 270 59 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Frank Proudfoot
Phone: 347-464-5160
Neighborhood: Sunset Park West
Council District: 38
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score55%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score58%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index77%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment442
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
56%
2024-25
55%
Performance Score
2023-24
62%
2024-25
58%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 1.6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 76%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 81%
Safety: 72%
School Leadership: 86%
Student Support: 75%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 94%
Family-School Trust: 99%
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 | $8,977,895 | $6,734,683 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,503,828 | $6,079,247 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,991,969 | $5,798,596 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $10,096 | $30,288 | $16,297 | $13,995 |
| 2023-24 | $15,927 | $2,091 | $257 | $17,761 |
| 2022-23 | $12,348 | $29,776 | $35,706 | $6,418 |
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 | 12 | 11 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | 6 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
"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