Riverdale Avenue Middle School
Strong Growth, Building OutcomesBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 23K6680
Location
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Address: 76 Riverdale Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Arabelle Pembroke
Phone: 718-346-0764
Neighborhood: Brownsville
Council District: 42
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score56%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score38%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index95%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment102
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
47%
2024-25
56%
Performance Score
2023-24
30%
2024-25
38%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 6.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 59%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 76%
Safety: 61%
School Leadership: 88%
Student Support: 75%
Communication: 93%
Family Involvement: 95%
Family-School Trust: 94%
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 | $4,332,814 | $2,515,968 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $3,943,772 | $2,282,347 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $3,609,830 | $2,096,841 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $404 | $387 | $0 | $387 |
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 | 8 | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
"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