P.S. 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman

P.S. 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman rated 76/100 in Bronx, District 11. ELA proficiency: 55%. Math proficiency: 63%. 336 students enrolled in grades K-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. 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman

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Responses220

Response rate67%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Strong Relationships is among the highest published topics (100/100). Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate sits lower (92/100). 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
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. 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate9290–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher9790–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9690–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9690–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9690–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9890–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9790–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9790–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9990–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9790–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 11X178

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman

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

Responses17

Response rate46%

Published topics22 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (98/100). Teacher Influence sits lower (19/100). 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
74 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Peer Collaboration
65 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

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

Academic Press
74 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 89 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
P.S. 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press7470–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Classroom Behavior440–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution470–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction7270–89 · Middle band
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance440–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment8570–89 · Middle band
Innovation and Collective Responsibility400–69 · Lower end
Instructional Leadership7470–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents8570–89 · Middle band
Peer Collaboration650–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying590–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence490–69 · Lower end
Quality of Professional Development450–69 · Lower end
Quality of Student Discussion310–69 · Lower end
Safety9890–100 · Higher end
School Commitment650–69 · Lower end
School Facilities and Services550–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional550–69 · Lower end
Strong Core Instruction7670–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence190–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust530–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Teacher Trust610–69 · Lower end
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 11X178

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

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