EMBER Charter School for Mindful Education, Innovation and Transformation
Strong Outcomes, Moderate GrowthBrooklyn · K-8 · DBN: 84K406 · Charter School
Location
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Address: 500 MACON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11233
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: Rafiq R. Kalam Id-Din Ii, Esq./Damien Dunkley
Phone: 718-285-3787
Neighborhood: Crown Heights North
Council District: 36
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score26%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score59%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index91%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment85
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
31%
2024-25
26%
Performance Score
2023-24
23%
2024-25
59%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 73%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 84%
Safety: 75%
School Leadership: 95%
Student Support: 79%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 92%
Family-School Trust: 96%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
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Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
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Impact: N/AENI: 92%
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Impact: 49%ENI: 95%
Collegiate Academy for Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School
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Impact: 50%ENI: 93%
P.S. X088 - S. Silverstein Little Sparrow School
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Impact: 46%ENI: 95%
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