J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey

J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey rated 87/100 in Queens, District 28. ELA proficiency: 72%. Math proficiency: 79%. 839 students enrolled in grades 6-9. 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

J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey

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

Responses474

Response rate29%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Principal Trust is among the highest published topics (97/100). School Facilities and Services 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
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
91 / 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
J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey · 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 Satisfaction8970–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership9690–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9190–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School8370–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9790–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9590–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8270–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q157

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey

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

Responses1,534

Response rate92%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (83/100). Social-Emotional sits lower (55/100). 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
83 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

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

Student-Teacher Trust
75 / 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
61 / 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
J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press620–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity7070–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction640–69 · Lower end
Guidance7270–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment7070–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support610–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying7670–89 · Middle band
Safety8370–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services610–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional550–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7570–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q157

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey

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

Responses89

Response rate80%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Outreach to Parents is among the highest published topics (98/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (34/100). 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
85 / 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
88 / 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
J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey · 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 Behavior660–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution8370–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction8970–89 · Middle band
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance9490–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment9590–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility8170–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership8570–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents9890–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8870–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying340–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence8370–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development7670–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion7370–89 · Middle band
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment8070–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services8370–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional8670–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction9390–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence600–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust8570–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust8470–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q157

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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