Irwin Altman Middle School 172

Irwin Altman Middle School 172 rated 80/100 in Queens, District 26. ELA proficiency: 71%. Math proficiency: 65%. 515 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

Irwin Altman Middle School 172

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

Responses230

Response rate28%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

IEP Service Satisfaction is among the highest published topics (97/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (89/100). 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
92 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

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

Parent-Teacher Trust
96 / 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
Irwin Altman Middle School 172 · 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 Satisfaction9790–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9790–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9290–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9290–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9790–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9690–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8970–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 26Q172

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Irwin Altman Middle School 172

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

Responses751

Response rate92%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (85/100). Personal Attention and Support 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
85 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Student-Teacher Trust
76 / 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
57 / 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
Irwin Altman Middle School 172 · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press570–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity680–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction680–69 · Lower end
Guidance670–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment7370–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support570–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying7370–89 · Middle band
Safety8570–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services650–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional600–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7670–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 26Q172

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Irwin Altman Middle School 172

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

Responses52

Response rate80%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Learning Environment is among the highest published topics (97/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (44/100). 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
88 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Peer Collaboration
86 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Academic Press
91 / 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
Irwin Altman Middle School 172 · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9190–100 · 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 Behavior680–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution8270–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9090–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance8770–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment9790–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility8270–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership8870–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents9790–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8670–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying440–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence8270–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development7970–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion640–69 · Lower end
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment9690–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9590–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional8670–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction9390–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence520–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust9090–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust8370–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 26Q172

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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