J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes
231 PALMETTO STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11221
About this school
Historical zone-linked public listing; confirm the address, grade and entry year with NYC Public Schools.
Our home is the Bushwick section of Brooklyn and we represent the diversity of this vibrant location. Our pillars of purpose are empowerment, global citizenship and multi-culturalism. Each day, our 300 students are immersed in authentic learning experiences in ELA, math, science, social studies, art, music, and physical education. To support ALL learners, there is iREADY and a plethora of after-school programs that either accelerate or remediate. Ultimately, our ideal graduate is hard-working, accountable, well-rounded, kind and steadfast in their middle school years and beyond. Imagine the places you'll go! IS 291 will help you get there.
Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.
Student demographics
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.
Academic measures
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.
- ELA proficiency
- 25%2025 NY State tests
- Math proficiency
- 20%2025 NY State tests
- Student attendance
- 90%September 2024-June 2025
Sources and data dates
- School listing
- NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- Stored rating
- GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.
- Enrollment
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- School description
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
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