Christopher Avenue Community School
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High GrowthBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 23K4010
Location
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Address: 51 CHRISTOPHER AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11212
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: DEON MITCHELL
Phone: 718-495-5761
Neighborhood: Brownsville
Council District: 37
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score66%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score57%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment230
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
55%
2024-25
66%
Performance Score
2023-24
48%
2024-25
57%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 88%
Teacher Attendance: 93%
Principal Tenure: 12.5 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 70%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 89%
Safety: 91%
School Leadership: 94%
Student Support: 93%
Communication: 98%
Family Involvement: 94%
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 | $7,950,834 | $3,841,391 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,968,715 | $3,278,823 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,188,556 | $2,318,978 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $0 | $530 | $0 | $530 |
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