P.S. 119 Amersfort
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 22K1190
Location
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Address: 3829 AVENUE K, BROOKLYN, NY 11210
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Barbara Snow
Phone: 718-377-7696
Neighborhood: Flatlands
Council District: 45
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score39%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score39%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index84%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment370
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
40%
2024-25
39%
Performance Score
2023-24
41%
2024-25
39%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 3.7 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 86%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 89%
Safety: 93%
School Leadership: 94%
Student Support: 98%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 93%
Family-School Trust: 98%
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 | $8,858,538 | $5,245,835 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,026,848 | $4,595,199 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,569,375 | $4,217,460 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $505 | $9,445 | $5,480 | $3,965 |
| 2023-24 | $4,110 | $18,191 | $17,641 | $550 |
| 2022-23 | $7,791 | $3,976 | $8,458 | $3,310 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%)
Achievement First Aspire Charter School
Brooklyn
Impact: 57%ENI: 86%
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Brooklyn
Impact: 58%ENI: 84%
Democracy Preparatory Harlem Charter School
Manhattan
Impact: 48%ENI: 87%
East New York Family Academy
Brooklyn
Impact: 46%ENI: 86%
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