P.S. 329 Surfside
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 21K3290
Location
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Address: 2929 WEST 30 STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11224
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: SALEMA MARBURY
Phone: 718-787-3460
Neighborhood: Seagate-Coney Island
Council District: 47
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score42%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score35%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment248
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
27%
2024-25
42%
Performance Score
2023-24
22%
2024-25
35%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 87%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 17 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 67%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 87%
Safety: 82%
School Leadership: 92%
Student Support: 93%
Communication: 95%
Family Involvement: 90%
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 | $8,823,539 | $3,917,948 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,634,142 | $3,936,257 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,813,228 | $3,524,813 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $714 | $1,324 | $286 | $1,037 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $714 | $0 | $714 |
| 2022-23 | $0 | $406 | $249 | $249 |
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 | 6 |
| 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.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School
Manhattan
Impact: 32%ENI: 95%
P.S. 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt
Bronx
Impact: 43%ENI: 95%
Riverdale Avenue Community School
Brooklyn
Impact: 57%ENI: 95%
P.S. 74 Future Leaders Elementary School
Staten Island
Impact: 42%ENI: 95%
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