P.S. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

P.S. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School rated 67/100 in Bronx, District 7. ELA proficiency: 40%. Math proficiency: 32%. 319 students enrolled in grades PK-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. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

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Responses125

Response rate44%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). Conflict Resolution sits lower (87/100). 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
90 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Outreach to Parents
95 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Parent-Teacher Trust
97 / 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. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate10090–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher9890–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution8770–89 · Middle band
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9090–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction8870–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership9590–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9590–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9690–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9590–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9790–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9190–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 07X161

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

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

Responses30

Response rate79%

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). Preventing Bullying sits lower (34/100). 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
92 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Peer Collaboration
81 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Early Childhood Instruction
96 / 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. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9590–100 · Higher end
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 Behavior520–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution9790–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9490–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction9690–100 · Higher end
Guidance8870–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment9690–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility8870–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership9290–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9890–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8170–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying340–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence9190–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development8970–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion570–69 · Lower end
Safety7870–89 · Middle band
School Commitment7270–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services9290–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional8070–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction9090–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships9090–100 · Higher end
Teacher Influence570–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust7670–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust8970–89 · Middle band
Two-Way Communication10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 07X161

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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