I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro rated 76/100 in Brooklyn, District 21. ELA proficiency: 55%. Math proficiency: 65%. 550 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

I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

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

Responses406

Response rate38%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Principal Trust is among the highest published topics (99/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (82/100). 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
93 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Parent-Teacher Trust
97 / 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
I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro · 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 Education9490–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9590–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9890–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9390–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School8270–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9990–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9790–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9290–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K281

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

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

Responses862

Response rate80%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (77/100). Academic Press sits lower (51/100). 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
77 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Student-Teacher Trust
71 / 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
58 / 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
I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press510–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity620–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction600–69 · Lower end
Guidance670–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment640–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support580–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying7170–89 · Middle band
Safety7770–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services590–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional570–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7170–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K281

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

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

Responses87

Response rate88%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (95/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (38/100). 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
89 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Peer Collaboration
88 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Academic Press
84 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 89 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press8470–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Classroom Behavior7070–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution8070–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9090–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9590–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9390–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility7570–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership8970–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents9490–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8870–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying380–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence8670–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development8670–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion7370–89 · Middle band
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment8470–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services8670–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional7970–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction9490–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence600–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust8170–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust7870–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 21K281

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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