M.S. 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation (15K442) is a public school in District 15, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 78% of tested students were proficient in reading and 85% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 349 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 85%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; math has held at 84–85% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 60% in reading (96 tested), compared with 78% schoolwide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 67% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.61 · 89th 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
78%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
308 students tested
96 students tested
212 students tested
Mathematics
85%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
214 students tested
70 students tested
144 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 | 55% | 47% |
| 2019 | 68% | 63% |
| 2022 | 75% | 59% |
| 2023 | 79% | 84% |
| 2024 | 74% | 84% |
| 2025 | 78% | 85% |
| 2026 | 78% | 85% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 41%
Economic need index: 47%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 41%
Economic need index: 47%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.3 mi away
| Measure | M.S. 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation | J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 78% (0 points vs 2025) | 62% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 349 | 834 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.4 | 9.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
M.S. 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation has higher reading proficiency than J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget (78% vs 62%).
Enrollment
349 students
6–8 · down 18 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
7.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 1% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
42% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 41% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 43% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 36% female, 63% male.
Economic need index: 41% — 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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500 19 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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