P.S. 396

P.S. 396 rated 76/100 in Bronx, District 10. ELA proficiency: 49%. Math proficiency: 45%. 224 students enrolled in grades PK-4. 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. 396

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

Responses84

Response rate40%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (90/100). 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
95 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Outreach to Parents
98 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Parent-Teacher Trust
99 / 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. 396 · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate9490–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher10090–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9690–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9590–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9290–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9890–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9890–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9790–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9390–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9990–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9090–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X396

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 396

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

Responses35

Response rate80%

Published topics22 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (100/100). Classroom Behavior sits lower (63/100). 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
88 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Peer Collaboration
95 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Academic Press
94 / 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
P.S. 396 · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9490–100 · 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 Behavior630–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution8870–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9690–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance10090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9690–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility8970–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership8870–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents9390–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9590–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying7970–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence8670–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development8470–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion650–69 · Lower end
Safety8670–89 · Middle band
School Commitment8570–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services9490–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional8970–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction9090–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence8070–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust8270–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust8570–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X396

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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