Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 23K5990
Location
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Address: 251 Macdougal Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: GINA M. DAWSON
Phone: 718-443-2747
Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
Council District: 37
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score73%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score70%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index83%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment336
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
78%
2024-25
73%
Performance Score
2023-24
72%
2024-25
70%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Teachers 3+ Years: 82%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 86%
Safety: 79%
School Leadership: 89%
Student Support: 91%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 97%
Family-School Trust: 99%
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 | $8,496,047 | $4,929,080 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,022,531 | $4,399,120 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,559,986 | $4,311,370 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $245 | $6,128 | $4,621 | $1,507 |
| 2023-24 | $1,319 | $15,382 | $15,060 | $323 |
| 2022-23 | $0 | $5,927 | $0 | $5,927 |
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 | Redacted | Redacted |
"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