M.S. 255 Salk School of Science

M.S. 255 Salk School of Science rated 92/100 in Manhattan, District 2. ELA proficiency: 87%. Math proficiency: 89%. 791 students enrolled in grades 6-8. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

M.S. 255 Salk School of Science

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses264

Response rate72%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Principal Trust is among the highest published topics (98/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (85/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education
94 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 94 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Outreach to Parents
92 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 95 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Parent-Teacher Trust
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 12 topics and source details
M.S. 255 Salk School of Science · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9490–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction8970–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership9790–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9290–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School8970–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9890–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9690–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8570–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 02M255

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

M.S. 255 Salk School of Science

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses349

Response rate94%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (92/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (44/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety
92 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 82 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Student-Teacher Trust
85 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 73 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Personal Attention and Support
65 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

2026 reporting-record median: 61 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 11 topics and source details
M.S. 255 Salk School of Science · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press660–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity7370–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction7470–89 · Middle band
Guidance7070–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment8270–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support650–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying9090–100 · Higher end
Safety9290–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services440–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional650–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust8570–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 02M255

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 3185e1e7e4ba9c0de4fd7b7c9e91b7c11f15f6f8ecaac14cd199a582efdadf8e

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

M.S. 255 Salk School of Science

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses26

Response rate93%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

School Commitment is among the highest published topics (99/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (62/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership
94 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 92 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Peer Collaboration
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 90 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Academic Press
92 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 89 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
M.S. 255 Salk School of Science · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9290–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Classroom Behavior8970–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution9290–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9590–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9690–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9590–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility8570–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership9490–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9690–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9690–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying7770–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence9290–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development9590–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion8770–89 · Middle band
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment9990–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services620–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional9190–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction9290–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence8870–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust9390–100 · Higher end
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 02M255

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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