BELL Academy
Lower Economic NeedQueens · Middle · DBN: 25Q2940
Location
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Address: 212-03 23 Avenue, Queens, NY 11360
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: David Abbott
Phone: 718-428-0587
Neighborhood: Ft. Totten-Bay Terrace-Clearview
Council District: 19
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score56%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score81%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index44%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment440
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
60%
2024-25
56%
Performance Score
2023-24
93%
2024-25
81%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 12.4 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 85%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 83%
Safety: 77%
School Leadership: 84%
Student Support: 75%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 91%
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 | $7,548,484 | $6,002,690 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,258,959 | $4,670,889 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,227,616 | $4,362,642 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $8,958 | $41,232 | $34,425 | $6,807 |
| 2023-24 | $10,890 | $33,418 | $35,350 | $8,958 |
| 2022-23 | $24,467 | $51,762 | $40,872 | $10,890 |
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 | 13 | 9 | N/A | 22 |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 20 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | 7 | Redacted | 8 |
"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%)
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