Sunset School of Cultural Learning
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 20K9390
Location
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Address: 270 59 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Principal: Georgia Mousouroulis
Phone: 347-464-5131
Neighborhood: Sunset Park West
Council District: 38
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score56%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score53%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index88%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment269
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
N/A
2024-25
56%
Performance Score
2023-24
N/A
2024-25
53%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 5.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 48%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 84%
Safety: 85%
School Leadership: 88%
Student Support: 85%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 97%
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 | $6,406,391 | $4,232,750 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $4,562,299 | $3,016,606 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $3,174,650 | $2,180,982 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4,329 | $762 | $114 | $4,977 |
| 2023-24 | $3,542 | $4,112 | $2,112 | $2,001 |
| 2022-23 | $4,449 | $3,435 | $4,936 | $2,948 |
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 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 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.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
Spring Creek Community School
Brooklyn
Impact: 30%ENI: 89%
Young Women's Leadership School
Manhattan
Impact: 63%ENI: 86%
P.S. 151 Mary D. Carter
Queens
Impact: 62%ENI: 86%
Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Brooklyn
Impact: 60%ENI: 90%
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