P.S. 253

P.S. 253 rated 88/100 in Brooklyn, District 21. ELA proficiency: 71%. Math proficiency: 80%. 920 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. 253

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

Responses856

Response rate92%

Published topics9 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Principal Trust 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
96 / 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. 253 · 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 Resolution9790–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9690–100 · 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 Trust9990–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9890–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9390–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K253

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 253

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

Responses62

Response rate78%

Published topics23 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Early Childhood Instruction is among the highest published topics (100/100). Classroom Behavior sits lower (74/100). 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
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. 253 · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9390–100 · 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 Behavior7470–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution9390–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9790–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction10090–100 · Higher end
Guidance8870–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment10090–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility8870–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership10090–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents10090–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration9990–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying8070–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence9890–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development9790–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion7570–89 · Middle band
Safety9490–100 · Higher end
School Commitment9490–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9590–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional9190–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction9490–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence8070–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9890–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust9090–100 · Higher end
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K253

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

Citywide findings · Sources and methodology