P.S. 97 The Highlawn

P.S. 97 The Highlawn rated 86/100 in Brooklyn, District 21. ELA proficiency: 63%. Math proficiency: 77%. 896 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. 97 The Highlawn

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Responses807

Response rate91%

Published topics12 / 12

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Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher is among the highest published topics (99/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (93/100). 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
95 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Outreach to Parents
96 / 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
P.S. 97 The Highlawn · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate9690–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher9990–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9690–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9590–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9790–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9890–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9690–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9590–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9790–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9890–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9390–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships9790–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K097

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 97 The Highlawn

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

Responses68

Response rate88%

Published topics27 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). Classroom Behavior sits lower (78/100). 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
100 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Peer Collaboration
97 / 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. 97 The Highlawn · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9290–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate10090–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher10090–100 · Higher end
Classroom Behavior7870–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution10090–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9790–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction10090–100 · Higher end
Guidance10090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9990–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility9490–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership10090–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents10090–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9790–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying8270–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence9490–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development9690–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion8270–89 · Middle band
Safety10090–100 · Higher end
School Commitment9490–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9490–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional9590–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction9890–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships10090–100 · Higher end
Teacher Influence9090–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Principal Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust9490–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication10090–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K097

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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