J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget (15K088) is a public school in District 15, Sunset Park West, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 62% of tested students were proficient in reading (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 834 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 62%, higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 38% in reading (198 tested), compared with 62% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 34% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 32nd 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
62%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
719 students tested
198 students tested
521 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 | 47% | 40% |
| 2019 | 48% | 36% |
| 2022 | 68% | 45% |
| 2023 | 67% | 55% |
| 2024 | 59% | 56% |
| 2025 | 59% | — |
| 2026 | 62% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.02 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 47%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 57%
Economic need index: 49%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.2 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget | New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 62% (+4 points vs 2025) | 85% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 834 | 522 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.7 | 13.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.02 mi | |
J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget has lower reading proficiency than New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts (62% vs 85%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
834 students
6–8 · down 551 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
11%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
57% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 57% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
33%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 23% White, 46% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 17% Black, 3% multiracial, 45% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 57% — 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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544 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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