Satisfaction with individual schools remains high in New York City, according to results from the city's ninth annual school survey administered to parents and teachers in all grades, and to students in sixth to 12th grades. 

Consistent with last year's survey results, 95 percent of parents who responded to the survey were at least "somewhat satisfied" with their child's education and with the school's response to their questions. 

Students reported an uptick in their feeling of safety at school, with 92 percent reporting that they felt safe in their classes, compared to 87 percent the previous year. Eighty-five percent of students said they felt safe in hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms, compared to 79 percent in 2014. 

Likewise, a slightly greater percentage of teachers who responded, 85 percent, reported that order and discipline were maintained at their schools, compared to 80 percent the year before. The vast majority of teachers, 87 percent, also said they would recommend their school to parents — an uptick from 81 percent the previous year.

“The survey results present a whole school panorama for school communities to reflect on as they take on challenges, make adjustments, and create solutions so we can best serve 1.1 million students,” said Phil Weinberg, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, in a statement. “I know that educators across our City make a tireless commitment to continually improve, so it’s no surprise that over 90 percent of parents feel connected to their school’s principal and staff. As we enter a new year, I’m thrilled to know that schools will use these survey results to work collaboratively to improve teach ing and learning in ways that will ensure a lifetime of success for all students.”

The city added new questions to this year's survey meant to collect information on what the Department of Education calls its "framework for great schools," a set of six more qualitative measures, such as the level of rigor in instruction and how supportive the school environment is. 

More than 90 percent of parents somewhat agreed, agreed or strongly agreed that the principal created a sense of community at the school. Ninety-two percent of parents who responded to the survey said they at least somewhat agreed that school staff worked hard to build trusting relationships with parents.

But not everyone praised the latest survey results. Leonie Haimson, executive director of the advocacy group Class Size Matters, said it was the first year since the survey has been given that parents weren't asked what changes they would most like to see in their children's schools.

"The framework that the D.O.E. claims to be using focuses on mutual 'trust,'" Haimson said. "How can parents trust an administration which won’t even ask parents what they want from their children’s schools?"

Students had the opportunity to provide feedback on their teachers. Ninety-five percent of students reported that teachers expected students to work hard, while 84 percent said they learned from feedback on their work. (For the first time this school year, students citywide also filled out a survey solely focused on their teachers' performance in the classroom.)

The response rate to the survey among teachers and students was 81 percent. About 50 percent of parents responded to the survey.

The Department of Education posted a summary of results and the individual surveys each for students, parents and teachers.