David N. Dinkins School

David N. Dinkins School rated 79/100 in Queens, District 28. ELA proficiency: 59%. Math proficiency: 66%. 445 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

David N. Dinkins School

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

Responses144

Response rate35%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher is among the highest published topics (97/100). IEP Service Satisfaction sits lower (91/100). 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
91 / 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
95 / 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
David N. Dinkins School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate9190–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher9790–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution9390–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9190–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9190–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9790–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9690–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School9490–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust9790–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9590–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9290–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships9390–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q048

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

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

David N. Dinkins School

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

Responses40

Response rate98%

Published topics23 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Outreach to Parents is among the highest published topics (97/100). Teacher Influence sits lower (39/100). 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
82 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Peer Collaboration
81 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Early Childhood Instruction
57 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=423. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
David N. Dinkins School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press8870–89 · 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 Behavior630–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution630–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction8770–89 · Middle band
Early Childhood Instruction570–69 · Lower end
Guidance9190–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9190–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility7670–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership8270–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents9790–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8170–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying600–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence7170–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development7370–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion550–69 · Lower end
Safety8570–89 · Middle band
School Commitment640–69 · Lower end
School Facilities and Services8070–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional8270–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction670–69 · Lower end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence390–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust690–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Teacher Trust600–69 · Lower end
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q048

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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