Riverdale Avenue Community School
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High GrowthBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 23K4460
Location
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Address: 76 Riverdale Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Tawana Vasquez
Phone: 718-485-1679
Neighborhood: Brownsville
Council District: 42
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score57%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score53%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment246
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
59%
2024-25
57%
Performance Score
2023-24
52%
2024-25
53%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 5.5 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 69%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 91%
Safety: 94%
School Leadership: 96%
Student Support: 94%
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 | $7,533,623 | $3,706,242 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $7,344,193 | $3,509,399 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,052,784 | $3,377,379 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $0 | $186 | $199 | $20 |
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 |
| 2023-24 | 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.
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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