Is P.S. 153 Helen Keller a good school?

P.S. 153 Helen Keller has an overall score of 78/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 72% proficiency in ELA and 74% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does P.S. 153 Helen Keller serve?

P.S. 153 Helen Keller serves students in grades K-5 with approximately 461 students enrolled.

How do you apply to P.S. 153 Helen Keller?

P.S. 153 Helen Keller 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.

What special programs does P.S. 153 Helen Keller offer?

P.S. 153 Helen Keller offers a District Gifted & Talented program, Pre-K seats.

Where is P.S. 153 Helen Keller located?

P.S. 153 Helen Keller is located at 650 BAYCHESTER AVENUE, New York, NY in District 11.

P.S. 153 Helen Keller

P.S. 153 Helen Keller rated 78/100 in Bronx, District 11. ELA proficiency: 72%. Math proficiency: 74%. 461 students enrolled in grades K-5. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 11X153
District: 11
Borough: Bronx
Grade band: K-5
Enrollment: 461
Overall score: 78/100
ELA proficiency: 72%
Math proficiency: 74%
Address: 650 BAYCHESTER 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. 153 Helen Keller

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

Responses162

Response rate36%

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). IEP Service Satisfaction sits lower (78/100). 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: 88 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 91 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 93 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

P.S. 153 Helen Keller · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	100	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	100	90–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution	88	70–89 · Middle band
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	88	70–89 · Middle band
IEP Service Satisfaction	78	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership	93	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	91	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	90	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	93	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	86	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	100	90–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 11X153

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 153 Helen Keller

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

Responses9

Response rate21%

Published topics22 / 27

Small response count: fewer than 10 respondents. Interpret cautiously; this is our participation warning, not an official suppression rule.

A starting point for your school visit

Outreach to Parents is among the highest published topics (100/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (44/100). 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: 82 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 77 / 100
Academic Press: 88 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

P.S. 153 Helen Keller · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	88	70–89 · Middle 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
Classroom Behavior	52	0–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution	89	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	93	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	67	0–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment	97	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	96	90–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership	82	70–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents	100	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	77	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	44	0–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence	78	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development	78	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion	46	0–69 · Lower end
Safety	100	90–100 · Higher end
School Commitment	82	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	71	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	84	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction	89	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	53	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust	65	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	100	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 11X153

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled