P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School
Developing on Both MetricsBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 22K2170
Location
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Address: 1100 Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Robert Bonilla
Phone: 718-434-6960
Neighborhood: Flatbush
Council District: 40
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score41%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score47%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index86%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment848
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
41%
2024-25
41%
Performance Score
2023-24
49%
2024-25
47%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 9.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 88%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 80%
Safety: 92%
School Leadership: 84%
Student Support: 91%
Communication: 95%
Family Involvement: 94%
Family-School Trust: 96%
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 | $18,690,166 | $11,313,543 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $17,249,574 | $10,363,034 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $16,190,359 | $9,429,305 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $22,561 | $13,573 | $11,898 | $24,237 |
| 2022-23 | $31,558 | $48,821 | $22,524 | $22,298 |
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.
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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