M.S. 51 William Alexander

M.S. 51 William Alexander rated 75/100 in Brooklyn, District 15. ELA proficiency: 70%. Math proficiency: 65%. 1,392 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. 51 William Alexander

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

Responses386

Response rate37%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Principal Trust is among the highest published topics (97/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (82/100). 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
90 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Outreach to Parents
87 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Parent-Teacher Trust
92 / 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. 51 William Alexander · 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 Education9090–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction8870–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership9690–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents8770–89 · Middle band
Parent Involvement in School8270–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9790–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9290–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8970–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 15K051

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

M.S. 51 William Alexander

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

Responses696

Response rate67%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (83/100). Social-Emotional sits lower (54/100). 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
76 / 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
54 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

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

All 11 topics and source details
M.S. 51 William Alexander · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press630–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity670–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction670–69 · Lower end
Guidance670–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment7270–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support540–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying7770–89 · Middle band
Safety8370–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services650–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional540–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7670–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 15K051

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

M.S. 51 William Alexander

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

Responses55

Response rate69%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Outreach to Parents is among the highest published topics (87/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (41/100). 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
62 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

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

Peer Collaboration
66 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

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

Academic Press
72 / 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
M.S. 51 William Alexander · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press7270–89 · 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 Behavior640–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution570–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction7970–89 · Middle band
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance8370–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment8670–89 · Middle band
Innovation and Collective Responsibility540–69 · Lower end
Instructional Leadership620–69 · Lower end
Outreach to Parents8770–89 · Middle band
Peer Collaboration660–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying410–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence620–69 · Lower end
Quality of Professional Development600–69 · Lower end
Quality of Student Discussion570–69 · Lower end
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment680–69 · Lower end
School Facilities and Services8470–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional7470–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction7270–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence450–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust630–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Teacher Trust7370–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 15K051

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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