J.H.S. 259 William McKinley

J.H.S. 259 William McKinley rated 87/100 in Brooklyn, District 20. ELA proficiency: 71%. Math proficiency: 82%. 400 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

J.H.S. 259 William McKinley

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

Responses920

Response rate52%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Leadership is among the highest published topics (96/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (79/100). 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
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
J.H.S. 259 William McKinley · 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 Education9390–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9690–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9190–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School7970–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9590–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8770–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 20K259

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

J.H.S. 259 William McKinley

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

Responses1,621

Response rate91%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (82/100). Academic Press sits lower (57/100). 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
82 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Student-Teacher Trust
77 / 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
59 / 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
J.H.S. 259 William McKinley · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press570–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity7070–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction640–69 · Lower end
Guidance670–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment680–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support590–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying7770–89 · Middle band
Safety8270–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services630–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional580–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7770–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 20K259

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

J.H.S. 259 William McKinley

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

Responses115

Response rate88%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Teacher-Principal Trust is among the highest published topics (99/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (63/100). 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
98 / 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
94 / 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
J.H.S. 259 William McKinley · 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 Behavior7870–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution9490–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9490–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9790–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9890–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility9090–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership9890–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9790–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9690–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying630–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence9890–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development9790–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion7770–89 · Middle band
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment9690–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9690–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional9190–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction9590–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence7870–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9990–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 20K259

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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