P.S. 161 The Crown

P.S. 161 The Crown rated 76/100 in Brooklyn, District 17. ELA proficiency: 54%. Math proficiency: 53%. 308 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. 161 The Crown

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Responses56

Response rate20%

Published topics12 / 12

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Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). IEP Service Satisfaction sits lower (80/100). 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
93 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Outreach to Parents
91 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Parent-Teacher Trust
97 / 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. 161 The Crown · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate10090–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher10090–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9590–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9390–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction8070–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership9790–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9190–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9490–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9790–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9790–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8970–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 17K161

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 161 The Crown

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

Responses24

Response rate83%

Published topics23 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Early Childhood Instruction is among the highest published topics (100/100). Innovation and Collective Responsibility sits lower (58/100). 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
88 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Peer Collaboration
81 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Early Childhood Instruction
100 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=423. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
P.S. 161 The Crown · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press8770–89 · 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 Behavior7570–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution7570–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction8870–89 · Middle band
Early Childhood Instruction10090–100 · Higher end
Guidance9390–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9190–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility580–69 · Lower end
Instructional Leadership8870–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents9490–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8170–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying670–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence8270–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development7670–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion7670–89 · Middle band
Safety9790–100 · Higher end
School Commitment690–69 · Lower end
School Facilities and Services7570–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional7970–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction8770–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence640–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust8170–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust640–69 · Lower end
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 17K161

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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