M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz

M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz rated 73/100 in Bronx, District 8. ELA proficiency: 41%. Math proficiency: 41%. 462 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. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz

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

Responses265

Response rate84%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Principal Trust is among the highest published topics (98/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (91/100). 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
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Outreach to Parents
97 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Parent-Teacher Trust
98 / 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. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz · 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 Education9690–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9690–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9790–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9790–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9190–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9890–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9890–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9690–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 08X302

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz

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

Responses271

Response rate87%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (83/100). Academic Press sits lower (58/100). 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
83 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Student-Teacher Trust
75 / 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
71 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

All 11 topics and source details
M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press580–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity690–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction690–69 · Lower end
Guidance7770–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment7170–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support7170–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying7670–89 · Middle band
Safety8370–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services7570–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional650–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7570–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 08X302

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz

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

Responses24

Response rate83%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Strong Core Instruction is among the highest published topics (100/100). Preventing Bullying 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.

Instructional Leadership
95 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Peer Collaboration
93 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Academic Press
93 / 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. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9390–100 · 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 Behavior9190–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution8870–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9890–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9990–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9890–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility9290–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership9590–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9990–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9390–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying8370–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence9790–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development9390–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion8870–89 · Middle band
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment9290–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9690–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional9590–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction10090–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence8770–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9090–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust8770–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 08X302

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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