2026 Data analysis · Sources & interpretation
2026 New York state test results: preliminary release and next update
What the preliminary 2026 ELA, math and science release means, and why final school-level results are not yet used in NYC School Ratings.
By NYC School Ratings Team · September 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Preliminary results are under review
NYSED announced on August 5, 2026 that preliminary ELA, mathematics and science results were available to schools and districts for verification. The announcement anticipated the public release of final state assessment data in early November.
What appears on school profiles now
We have not imported preliminary 2026 school-level assessment results. Existing assessment figures retain their own reporting years. Statewide charts cannot supply a missing school result, and survey feedback is not a substitute for an assessment.
How the next update will be checked
Before adding final results, we will verify school identifiers, reporting year, grade and subject, participation and suppression rules. We will preserve earlier results so families can distinguish a genuine year-to-year change from a coverage or methodology change.
| Data | Current use | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 preliminary assessments | Not imported into school ratings | Verify final public school-level files |
| 2026 surveys | Five separate feedback datasets | Read profiles and instrument-specific findings |
| Existing assessments | Keep their displayed reporting year | Preserve historical results |
No 2026 school-level assessment chart is shown because those public school-level results have not been imported. Survey feedback cannot fill that gap.
Sources, scope and limitations
Analysis snapshot: September 15, 2026. School/center medians are our analysis of the official summary sheets; individual-question citywide percentages and borough participation rates are attributed separately to NYCPS. Topic coverage varies. Published scores reflect respondents and do not establish cause, admissions availability or academic quality.
- Official source for this page ↗
- NYC School Survey data downloads ↗
- 2026 scoring technical guide ↗
- Our methodology and matching rules
Audit the five source files
- K–12 families ↗
SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885
- K–12 teachers ↗
SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29
- K–12 students ↗
SHA-256: 3185e1e7e4ba9c0de4fd7b7c9e91b7c11f15f6f8ecaac14cd199a582efdadf8e
- Birth-to-5 families ↗
SHA-256: bd24392caf95e084978cc6ee29ad07a496615a355e6be7c93e77619b34d680a4
- Birth-to-5 teachers ↗
SHA-256: b9e4ca80a82c535d20eac8963879d086001eb7daddea08c65d8fa1f4f4c64a64
Continue the analysis
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2026 NYC family survey: participation and school experience →
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2026 NYC teacher survey: teaching, collaboration and leadership →
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2026 NYC student survey: a new baseline for school experience →
Explore the new 2026 student survey baseline, including school safety feedback, and understand why previous-year comparisons are not valid.
2026 NYC early-childhood survey: family and teacher feedback →
Understand Birth-to-5 survey feedback for NYC early-childhood centers, including what it can and cannot tell you about 2-K, 3-K and pre-K.
School survey methodology, sources and limitations →
How NYC School Ratings links official survey results to schools, preserves missing values and separates respondent groups, years and rating calculations.
Put the findings in context
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Understand the existing assessment baseline while waiting for final school-level results.
See the data on a profile: P.S. 015 Roberto Clemente’s community feedback. Check the respondent group and participation; these are examples, not endorsements or representative citywide samples.
Independent analysis of public NYCPS data. Report a correction.