Spring Creek Community School

Spring Creek Community School (19K422) is a public school in District 19, East New York, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 316 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 6–12
  • Neighborhood: East New York
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Spring Creek Community School
1065 Elton Street
Brooklyn, East New York

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 reading (24%) and math (25%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 and 6 points from 2025.

What the numbers say

  • Reading is down 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points; lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
  • Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
  • Math is up 10 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (27%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 27% answered

of parents trust the principal:
93%
trust their child's teachers:
92%
satisfied with the education overall:
88%

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.32 · 7th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

24%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

66 students tested

Level 139%
Level 236%
Level 320%
Level 45%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 615%
Grade 716%
Grade 843%

Mathematics

25%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

63 students tested

Level 138%
Level 237%
Level 324%
Level 42%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 616%
Grade 722%
Grade 840%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school24%
District 1939%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school25%
District 1948%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests31%24%12%25%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

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

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201831%12%
201931%24%
202224%9%
202332%16%
202435%23%
202530%32%
202624%25%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 88%

  2. Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away

  3. Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 84%0.8 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 92%0.9 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 94%0.9 mi away

  7. Spring Creek Community School (this school)24%

    Economic need index: 86%

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 84%0.8 mi away

  3. Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 94%0.9 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 88%

  6. Spring Creek Community School (this school)25%

    Economic need index: 86%

  7. Economic need index: 92%0.9 mi away

Spring Creek Community School vs Academy for Young Writers

MeasureSpring Creek Community SchoolAcademy for Young Writers
2026 reading proficient24% (-6 points vs 2025)46% (0 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient25% (-6 points vs 2025)26% (+13 points vs 2025)
Enrollment (2025–26)316366
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)9.110.4
Family satisfaction (2026)88%93%
Principal trust (2026)93%93%
Teacher trust (2026)92%93%
Leadership (2026)94%96%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

Spring Creek Community School has lower reading proficiency than Academy for Young Writers (24% vs 46%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Enrollment

316 students

6–12 · down 179 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

9.1

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

3%

was 4% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

84% 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

29%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 2% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 67% Black, 1% multiracial, 42% female, 58% 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.

More from the family survey

Leadership
94%
Disability support services
80%
Outreach
89%
Facilities
86%
Parent involvement
86%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

1065 Elton Street

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School, Middle School
  • Location: East New York, Brooklyn
  • Address: 1065 Elton Street