P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center

P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center rated 76/100 in Brooklyn, District 17. ELA proficiency: 52%. Math proficiency: 51%. 1,267 students enrolled in grades K-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

P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center

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

Responses216

Response rate27%

Published topics9 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

IEP Service Satisfaction is among the highest published topics (95/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (89/100). 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
94 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Outreach to Parents
94 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Parent-Teacher Trust
95 / 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. 189 The Bilingual Center · 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 Resolution9490–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9490–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9590–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9490–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9490–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9390–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9590–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9590–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8970–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 17K189

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center

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

Responses292

Response rate86%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (78/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (56/100). 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
78 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Student-Teacher Trust
72 / 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
61 / 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
P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press580–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity690–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction670–69 · Lower end
Guidance7170–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment670–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support610–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying7170–89 · Middle band
Safety7870–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services560–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional580–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7270–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 17K189

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center

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

Responses64

Response rate76%

Published topics22 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (100/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (59/100). 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
99 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Peer Collaboration
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Academic Press
95 / 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
P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9590–100 · 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 Behavior690–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution9790–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9690–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance10090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment10090–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility7770–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership9990–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents10090–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9690–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying590–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence9690–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development9390–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion690–69 · Lower end
Safety9790–100 · Higher end
School Commitment9390–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8470–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional9190–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction9990–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence680–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust9790–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust8970–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 17K189

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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