Academy for Young Writers (19K404) is a public school in District 19, East New York, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 366 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Math rose 13 points to 26% in 2026, one of the largest gains in the city, though it is still below most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 46%, higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.35 · 12th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
99 students tested
Mathematics
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
58 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35% | 15% |
| 2019 | 33% | 18% |
| 2022 | 39% | 2% |
| 2023 | 47% | 26% |
| 2024 | 48% | 19% |
| 2025 | 46% | 13% |
| 2026 | 46% | 26% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 92%0.9 mi away
| Measure | Academy for Young Writers | Spring Creek Community School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 46% (0 points vs 2025) | 24% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 26% (+13 points vs 2025) | 25% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 366 | 316 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.4 | 9.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 92% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Academy for Young Writers has higher reading proficiency than Spring Creek Community School (46% vs 24%).
Enrollment
366 students
6–12 · down 145 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
31%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 63% Black, 0% multiracial, 55% female, 45% male.
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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1065 Elton St, Brooklyn, NY 11239, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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