Is P.S. 156 Waverly a good school?

P.S. 156 Waverly has an overall score of 73/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 43% proficiency in ELA and 50% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does P.S. 156 Waverly serve?

P.S. 156 Waverly serves students in grades PK-5 with approximately 456 students enrolled.

How do you apply to P.S. 156 Waverly?

P.S. 156 Waverly accepts applications through MySchools.nyc during the NYC enrollment window. Most NYC elementary schools are zoned, meaning families in the attendance zone are guaranteed a seat.

What special programs does P.S. 156 Waverly offer?

P.S. 156 Waverly offers 3-K and Pre-K seats.

Where is P.S. 156 Waverly located?

P.S. 156 Waverly is located at 104 SUTTER AVENUE, New York, NY in District 23.

P.S. 156 Waverly

P.S. 156 Waverly rated 73/100 in Brooklyn, District 23. ELA proficiency: 43%. Math proficiency: 50%. 456 students enrolled in grades PK-5. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 23K156
District: 23
Borough: Brooklyn
Grade band: PK-5
Enrollment: 456
Overall score: 73/100
ELA proficiency: 43%
Math proficiency: 50%
Address: 104 SUTTER AVENUE, New York, NY

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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. 156 Waverly

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

Responses121

Response rate31%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (88/100). 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: 90 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 92 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 95 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

P.S. 156 Waverly · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	100	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	95	90–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution	90	90–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	90	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	92	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	94	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	92	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	93	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	95	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	95	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	88	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	100	90–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 23K156

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 156 Waverly

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

Responses12

Response rate29%

Published topics22 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Outreach to Parents is among the highest published topics (100/100). Classroom Behavior sits lower (49/100). 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: 87 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 88 / 100
Academic Press: 87 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

P.S. 156 Waverly · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	87	70–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	49	0–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution	83	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	84	70–89 · Middle band
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	89	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	96	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	68	0–69 · Lower end
Instructional Leadership	87	70–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents	100	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	88	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	50	0–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence	82	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development	75	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion	62	0–69 · Lower end
Safety	92	90–100 · Higher end
School Commitment	75	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	83	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	80	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction	95	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	57	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust	77	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust	86	70–89 · Middle band
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 23K156

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled