Global Innovators Academy (15K428) is a public school in District 15, Sunset Park West, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–7. In 2026, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 100 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Reading rose 13 points to 32% 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: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most middle schools in the district and citywide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% of families answered.
Reading
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
94 students tested
31 students tested
63 students tested
Mathematics
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
95 students tested
31 students tested
64 students tested
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19% | 34% |
| 2026 | 32% | 44% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 73%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 72%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.09 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.10 mi away
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 35%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 72%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 85%0.09 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.10 mi away
| Measure | Global Innovators Academy | Sunset Park Prep |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 32% (+13 points vs 2025) | 33% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 44% (+10 points vs 2025) | 32% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 100 | 328 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.8 | 7.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.09 mi | |
Global Innovators Academy has higher math proficiency than Sunset Park Prep (44% vs 32%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (99% vs 96%).
Enrollment
100 students
6–7
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
35%
was 41% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 86% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 73% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 0% Black, 0% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 86% — 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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4222 4 Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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