Is P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen a good school?

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen has an overall score of 93/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 88% proficiency in ELA and 89% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen serve?

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen serves students in grades K-5 with approximately 700 students enrolled.

How do you apply to P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen?

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen accepts applications through MySchools.nyc during the NYC enrollment window. Most NYC elementary schools are zoned, meaning families in the attendance zone are guaranteed a seat.

Where is P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen located?

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen is located at 5550 RIVERDALE AVENUE, New York, NY in District 10.

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen rated 93/100 in Bronx, District 10. ELA proficiency: 88%. Math proficiency: 89%. 700 students enrolled in grades K-5. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 10X081
District: 10
Borough: Bronx
Grade band: K-5
Enrollment: 700
Overall score: 93/100
ELA proficiency: 88%
Math proficiency: 89%
Address: 5550 RIVERDALE AVENUE, New York, NY

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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. 081 Robert J. Christen

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

Responses453

Response rate65%

Published topics9 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Teacher Trust is among the highest published topics (98/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (89/100). 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: 97 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 96 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 98 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Conflict Resolution	97	90–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	97	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	94	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	96	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	98	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	89	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X081

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How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen

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

Responses52

Response rate88%

Published topics22 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Outreach to Parents is among the highest published topics (100/100). Teacher Influence sits lower (61/100). 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
Peer Collaboration: 99 / 100
Academic Press: 93 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	93	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	80	70–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution	96	90–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	96	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	93	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	99	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	97	90–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership	94	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	100	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	99	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	94	90–100 · Higher end
Program Coherence	97	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development	93	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion	82	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	100	90–100 · Higher end
School Commitment	97	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	98	90–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional	95	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction	98	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	61	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust	95	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	99	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X081

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled