P.S. K134
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 22K1340
Location
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Address: 4001 18 AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11218
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: SARAH GOBIN DARRELL
Phone: 718-436-7200
Neighborhood: Flatbush
Council District: 44
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score61%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score71%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index83%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment503
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
70%
2024-25
61%
Performance Score
2023-24
78%
2024-25
71%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 6.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 74%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 96%
School Leadership: 83%
Student Support: 89%
Communication: 95%
Family Involvement: 92%
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 | $10,257,257 | $6,810,876 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $9,936,245 | $6,470,570 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $9,407,230 | $5,933,060 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4,385 | $12,551 | $8,767 | $8,169 |
| 2023-24 | $4,209 | $14,473 | $10,088 | $4,385 |
| 2022-23 | $16 | $11,696 | $7,488 | $4,209 |
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 | Redacted | Redacted | 0 | 6 |
"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
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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