M.S. 035 Stephen Decatur

M.S. 035 Stephen Decatur rated 85/100 in Brooklyn, District 16. ELA proficiency: 70%. Math proficiency: 59%. 101 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. 035 Stephen Decatur

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

Responses183

Response rate95%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

IEP Service Satisfaction is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (97/100). 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

90–100 · Higher end

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

Outreach to Parents
99 / 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
M.S. 035 Stephen Decatur · 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 Education9790–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction10090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9990–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9990–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9890–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9990–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9990–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9790–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 16K035

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

M.S. 035 Stephen Decatur

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

Responses188

Response rate98%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

School Facilities and Services is among the highest published topics (98/100). Academic Press sits lower (91/100). 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
97 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 82 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Student-Teacher Trust
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 73 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Personal Attention and Support
95 / 100

90–100 · Higher 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. 035 Stephen Decatur · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9190–100 · Higher end
Course Clarity9690–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9590–100 · Higher end
Guidance9690–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9590–100 · Higher end
Personal Attention and Support9590–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying9690–100 · Higher end
Safety9790–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9890–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional9490–100 · Higher end
Student-Teacher Trust9690–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 16K035

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

M.S. 035 Stephen Decatur

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

Responses20

Response rate100%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (98/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (70/100). 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

90–100 · Higher end

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

Peer Collaboration
92 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Academic Press
93 / 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
M.S. 035 Stephen Decatur · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9390–100 · 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 Behavior9190–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9590–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9290–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9890–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9490–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility9190–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership9490–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9490–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9290–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying7070–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence9590–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development9290–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion8370–89 · Middle band
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment9290–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9290–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional9790–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction9290–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence8870–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9290–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust8770–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 16K035

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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