P.S. 249 The Caton

P.S. 249 The Caton rated 94/100 in Brooklyn, District 17. ELA proficiency: 87%. Math proficiency: 91%. 710 students enrolled in grades PK-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. 249 The Caton

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Responses522

Response rate81%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Strong Relationships is among the highest published topics (100/100). Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate sits lower (85/100). 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
P.S. 249 The Caton · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate8570–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher9790–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9790–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9790–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9690–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9890–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9990–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9690–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9990–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9990–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9290–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 17K249

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 249 The Caton

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

Responses45

Response rate68%

Published topics23 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Early Childhood Instruction is among the highest published topics (100/100). Teacher Influence sits lower (72/100). 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
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Peer Collaboration
99 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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. 249 The Caton · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9490–100 · 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 Behavior8770–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution9890–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9590–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction10090–100 · Higher end
Guidance10090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9790–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility9190–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership9690–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents10090–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9990–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying7570–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence9890–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development8970–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion8470–89 · Middle band
Safety9990–100 · Higher end
School Commitment8770–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services9390–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional8970–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction9190–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence7270–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9290–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust9290–100 · Higher end
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 17K249

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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