NYC School Survey 2016 on Academic Expectations and Safety

The NYC School Survey is conducted annually for all parents, teachers, and students in New York City schools. Survey results provide insight into a school's learning environment and contribute a measure of diversification that goes beyond test scores. The data is provided by the City of New York and was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess school community opinions on academic expectations based on survey questions.
• Measure perceptions of communication and engagement within schools.
• Evaluate reported levels of safety and respect in the learning environment.
• Identify school strengths and target areas for improvement for school leaders.

Strengths

• Survey ranks among the largest surveys of any kind ever conducted nationally.
• Covers three key stakeholder groups: all parents, all teachers, and students.
• Provides a multi-dimensional measure of school quality beyond standardized test scores.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

City of New York

Collection Method

Annual survey administered to all parents, teachers, and students in NYC schools.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-15 02:54:51.212548; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York City, USA