The School of Creativity and Innovation (15K896) is a public school in District 15, Sunset Park East, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 54% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 312 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 43%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 17 points from 2025; reading is down 17 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
95%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 90% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.64 · 84th 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
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
109 students tested
31 students tested
78 students tested
Mathematics
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
118 students tested
32 students tested
86 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 56% | 22% |
| 2023 | 60% | 73% |
| 2024 | 57% | 59% |
| 2025 | 60% | 69% |
| 2026 | 43% | 54% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 64%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 83%
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
| Measure | The School of Creativity and Innovation | P.S. 169 Sunset Park |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 43% (-17 points vs 2025) | 36% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 54% (-15 points vs 2025) | 67% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 15.4 | 17.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 312 | 710 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The School of Creativity and Innovation has lower math proficiency than P.S. 169 Sunset Park (54% vs 67%) and higher reading proficiency (43% vs 36%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
312 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 175 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
15.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
46%
was 50% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 7% White, 47% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 1% Black, 2% multiracial, 43% female, 57% male.
Economic need index: 83% — 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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