New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts (15K443) is a public school in District 15, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 85% of tested students were proficient in reading and 86% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 522 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (85%) and math (86%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 56% in reading (72 tested), compared with 85% schoolwide.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.7 · 96th 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
85%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
438 students tested
72 students tested
366 students tested
Mathematics
86%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
300 students tested
51 students tested
249 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 | 87% | 68% |
| 2019 | 85% | 79% |
| 2022 | 76% | 65% |
| 2023 | 81% | 85% |
| 2024 | 80% | 87% |
| 2025 | 84% | 83% |
| 2026 | 85% | 86% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%
Economic need index: 41%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 47%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.4 mi away
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
Economic need index: 35%
Economic need index: 41%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 47%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.2 mi away
| Measure | New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts | J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 85% (+1 points vs 2025) | 62% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 522 | 834 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.7 | 9.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.02 mi | |
New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts has higher reading proficiency than J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget (85% vs 62%).
Enrollment
522 students
6–8 · down 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
35% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 35% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 64% female, 36% male.
Economic need index: 35% — 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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330 18th St, 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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