P.S. 288 The Shirley Tanyhill
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · K-8 · DBN: 21K2880
Location
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Address: 2950 West 25 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: Qadir Dixon
Phone: 718-382-2100
Neighborhood: Seagate-Coney Island
Council District: 47
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score26%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score17%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment488
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
27%
2024-25
26%
Performance Score
2023-24
16%
2024-25
17%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 84%
Teacher Attendance: 99%
Principal Tenure: 11.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 83%
Instruction Rating: Needs Improvement
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 82%
Safety: 65%
School Leadership: 91%
Student Support: 75%
Communication: 94%
Family Involvement: 92%
Family-School Trust: 91%
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 | $12,584,568 | $7,257,129 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $12,083,147 | $6,343,726 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $12,100,630 | $6,470,451 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | 11 | Redacted | 13 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | Redacted | Redacted | 20 |
"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