Nelson Mandela High School

Nelson Mandela High School rated 71/100 in Brooklyn, District 16. 81% 4-year graduation rate. 67% college-ready. 3 AP courses. 189 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

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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

Nelson Mandela High School

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

Responses121

Response rate98%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education is among the highest published topics (99/100). Parent Involvement in School 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.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education
99 / 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
98 / 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
Nelson Mandela High School · 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 Education9990–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9790–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9990–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9890–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9190–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9890–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9890–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9390–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 16K765

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Nelson Mandela High School

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

Responses115

Response rate93%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Preventing Bullying is among the highest published topics (83/100). Academic Press sits lower (49/100). 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
77 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Student-Teacher Trust
66 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

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

Personal Attention and Support
56 / 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
Nelson Mandela High School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press490–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity630–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction650–69 · Lower end
Guidance670–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment640–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support560–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying8370–89 · Middle band
Safety7770–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services690–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional600–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust660–69 · Lower end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 16K765

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Nelson Mandela High School

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

Responses14

Response rate78%

Published topics20 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (98/100). Classroom Behavior 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
65 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

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

Peer Collaboration
71 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Academic Press
79 / 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
Nelson Mandela High School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press7970–89 · 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 Resolution620–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9190–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9890–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9690–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility520–69 · Lower end
Instructional Leadership650–69 · Lower end
Outreach to Parents9890–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration7170–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying690–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence590–69 · Lower end
Quality of Professional Development690–69 · Lower end
Quality of Student Discussion450–69 · Lower end
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment550–69 · Lower end
School Facilities and Services7470–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional7870–89 · Middle band
Strong Core InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence550–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust500–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Teacher Trust7670–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 16K765

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

Citywide findings · Sources and methodology