P.S. 245
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 22K2450
Location
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Address: 249 East 17 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: ERICA KELLY
Phone: 718-284-2330
Neighborhood: Flatbush
Council District: 40
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score54%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score45%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index84%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment211
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
60%
2024-25
54%
Performance Score
2023-24
52%
2024-25
45%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 12 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 96%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 93%
Safety: 91%
School Leadership: 95%
Student Support: 98%
Communication: 98%
Family Involvement: 95%
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 | $5,838,749 | $3,365,914 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $5,404,166 | $3,106,431 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $5,166,660 | $2,882,650 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,557 | $3,586 | $970 | $2,616 |
| 2023-24 | $2,722 | $3,799 | $873 | $2,926 |
| 2022-23 | $3,701 | $215 | $1,291 | $2,625 |
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 |
| 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%)
Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
Manhattan
Impact: 69%ENI: 83%
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School
Manhattan
Impact: 66%ENI: 87%
P.S. 938
Brooklyn
Impact: 56%ENI: 87%
The School of Integrated Learning
Brooklyn
Impact: 73%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