Survey Overview
Every year, we ask families, teachers and staff of students in grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey is designed to collect important information about each school's ability to support student success. School leaders can use feedback from the survey to reflect and improve schools and programs. You can learn more about the NYC School Survey by contacting your school or program.
2026 NYC School Survey Results
The 2026 NYC School Survey was administered from February 9, 2026 through April 30, 2026.
The 2026 NYC School Survey results are now available on the Panorama Education platform. View the 2026 NYC School Survey results.
Schools can share the Find Your School’s NYC School Survey Results One Pager, available in all 13 DOE-supported languages, with families for step-by-step guidance on accessing and exploring their school’s results.
Student Survey Revisions and New Baseline
In summer 2025, the Survey Initiatives Team substantially revised the Student Survey in partnership with students, educators, researchers, and content experts. Updates include simplified language, more direct question formats, and stronger alignment to educator action, while preserving all core concepts, equity measures, and school quality frameworks.
Because the instrument changed significantly, this year’s results represent a new baseline and should not be compared to prior years. For details, see the Student Survey Revisions Guide. Revisions to remaining instruments are planned for future years.
NYC School Survey Recognition Program
You may see a green ribbon on your school's survey report in Panorama and school's 2025-26 School Quality Reports: Snapshot. This means your school earned the NYC School Survey Response Rate Award for exceptional family, student, and teacher participation. To view the full list of schools that received this award, click here.
Understand Your Survey Results
- View the 2026 NYC School Survey questions for K-12 Family, Birth to 5 Family, Students, K-12 Teachers and Birth to Five Teachers.
- Review the 2026 NYC School Survey Scoring Technical Guide for detailed information about how survey responses are scored and calculated.
- View the Frequently Asked Questions for answers to common questions about the NYC School Survey.
- View the 2026 citywide analysis of survey results to explore trends and insights from this year’s responses.
- Download the 2026 K-12 Family, Birth to 5 Family, Student, K-12 Teacher and Birth to Five Teacher survey data for all New York City public schools. (Excel)
Use Your Survey Results
- Use the Data Protocol to guide thoughtful conversations with your teachers and staff. This structured approach helps unpack your NYC School Survey results and identify key areas for growth and recognition.
- Use the CASEL Five (5) SEL Crosswalk as a tool when reviewing your student survey results. This crosswalk is aligned to specific survey questions that can inform your understanding of survey results and support your school's efforts around Social-Emotional Learning.
- Share your school's survey results with families using this customizable One-pager and PowerPoint deck.
Survey Archives
The NYC School Survey is administered annually since 2007. Survey information from 2007 through 2025, including citywide survey results and copies of the surveys, are archived on the Survey Archive page and/or on NYC Open Data.