New Heights Middle School (17K722) is a public school in District 17, Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 218 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 51%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; up 17 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
94%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
89%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 61% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.4 · 25th 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
195 students tested
53 students tested
142 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
193 students tested
53 students tested
140 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23% | 15% |
| 2019 | 26% | 17% |
| 2022 | 46% | 14% |
| 2023 | 48% | 31% |
| 2024 | 42% | 32% |
| 2025 | 34% | 31% |
| 2026 | 51% | 39% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%0.9 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%
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Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
| Measure | New Heights Middle School | The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (+17 points vs 2025) | 41% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 39% (+7 points vs 2025) | 60% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 218 | 159 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 89% | 84% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 90% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 91% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
New Heights Middle School has lower math proficiency than The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts (39% vs 60%) and higher reading proficiency (51% vs 41%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
218 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — 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, 23% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 67% Black, 1% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 91% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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