P.S. 290 Manhattan New School

P.S. 290 Manhattan New School rated 95/100 in Manhattan, District 2. ELA proficiency: 93%. Math proficiency: 96%. 431 students enrolled in grades K-5. 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

P.S. 290 Manhattan New School

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Responses375

Response rate81%

Published topics12 / 12

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Parent-Principal Trust is among the highest published topics (98/100). Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate sits lower (83/100). 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
94 / 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
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate8370–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher9490–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9290–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9490–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction8470–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership9590–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9490–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9590–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9890–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9690–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8470–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships9490–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 02M290

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 290 Manhattan New School

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

Responses38

Response rate97%

Published topics27 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). Quality of Student Discussion sits lower (75/100). 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
98 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Peer Collaboration
94 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Early Childhood Instruction
100 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=423. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press8970–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate10090–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher10090–100 · Higher end
Classroom Behavior8470–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution9290–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9690–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction10090–100 · Higher end
Guidance9590–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9990–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility9490–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership9890–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9990–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9490–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying7870–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence9690–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development7970–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion7570–89 · Middle band
Safety10090–100 · Higher end
School Commitment9890–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8370–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional9490–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction9590–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships10090–100 · Higher end
Teacher Influence7670–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9890–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust9890–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 02M290

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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