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Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation

Public Grades 6-8

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 93% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 339 students in grades 6-8 and part of the New York City Geographic District #15. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with proficiency rates as high as 86.67% in English Language Arts and 93.02% in math for 7th grade students.

Middle School 442's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide a high-quality education and support for a diverse student population. The school's impressive trajectory is reflected in its statewide ranking, which has improved from 1075 out of 1407 New York middle schools in 2014-2015 to 101 out of 1500 in 2024-2025, and its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Middle School 442 consistently outperforms nearby schools, such as Middle School 839, which has lower proficiency rates, the school's high per-student spending of $39,445 and low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. Additionally, Middle School 442 serves a more economically diverse student population, with a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41%), compared to some nearby schools like Ebbets Field Middle School, which has a 97.1% free and reduced lunch rate.

338

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,850

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 369-4480

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Asian:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (82% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 69 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg58%

New York avg54%

101^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 70 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #15

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	101 of 1500	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	110 of 1504	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	75 of 1500	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	122 of 1479	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	105 of 1242	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	195 of 1439	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	444 of 1438	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	677 of 1455	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.3	882 of 1429	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.4	1075 of 1407	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	1249 of 1401	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	1140 of 1373	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	1138 of 1337	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	1122 of 1295	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	1094 of 1243	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	1084 of 1224	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	1077 of 1185	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	1069 of 1123	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.5	1034 of 1095	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	87.1	58 of 706	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	51.4	255 of 653	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	209 of 663	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	85 of 406	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	116 of 396	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	81 of 388	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	181 of 381	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	88 of 1457	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	80 of 1465	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	71 of 1463	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	148 of 1454	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	99 of 1066	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	245 of 1370	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	438 of 1353	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	102 of 965	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	135 of 953	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	94 of 943	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	175 of 914	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	128 of 826	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	241 of 810	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	107 of 1283	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	150 of 1296	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	85 of 1288	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	204 of 1306	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	108 of 935	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	293 of 1241	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	391 of 1245	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	126 of 1455	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	110 of 1464	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	70 of 1464	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	110 of 1455	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	98 of 1071	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	157 of 1366	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	399 of 1352	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	50 of 1298	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	39 of 1303	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	34 of 1307	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	62 of 1283	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	35 of 1139	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	58 of 1170	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	48 of 775	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	26 of 778	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	17 of 772	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	54 of 748	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	65 of 614	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	122 of 716	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	239 of 763	68.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

African American (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math86%+32 vs state

Algebra I82%+26 vs state

Life Science Biology81%+23 vs state

English Language Arts79%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation	Public	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 369-4480	338	40	8.3	42.9%	146 (43.2%)	22 (6.5%)	103 (30.5%)	39 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	92.3	101^st of 1500 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	110^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.7%	9			82.4	81.4		70.3	86.7	79.7		78.4	93.0				$39,850	$1,559	$38,291
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 280-9556	309	37	8.3	32.0%	158 (51.1%)	44 (14.2%)	63 (20.4%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	84.6	196^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.9%		89.4	140^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.7%	56	97.6		69.1			77.5	76.5	69.9		74.7	67.4	68.9			$25,269	$225	$25,044
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget	Public	6-8	544 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 788-4482	843	80	10.5	63.9%	190 (22.5%)	146 (17.3%)	390 (46.3%)	80 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.4%)	65.6	458^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.5%		67.1	420^th of 1504 public middle schools	72.1%	38		71.8	62.0	64.7		63.2	61.7	63.0		48.8	59.0				$34,662	$2,938	$31,725
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts	Public	6-8	330 18th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 965-0390	546	38	14.5	40.5%	241 (44.1%)	32 (5.9%)	186 (34.1%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	95	66^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.6%		94.6	80^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.7%	14			91.5	89.1		84.7	84.6	85.1		83.5	87.5				$27,525	$1,391	$26,134
Middle School 839	Public	6-8	713 Caton Ave	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 686-2730	310	32	9.5	45.5%	132 (42.6%)	21 (6.8%)	99 (31.9%)	37 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	68.6	401^st of 1500 public middle schools	73.3%		68.8	388^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.2%	13			70.4	84.0		64.6	70.0	76.1		40.4	60.3				$31,958	$1,278	$30,680
Middle School 890	Public	6-8	21 Hinckley Pl	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 397-9200	336	32	10.4	79.8%	49 (14.6%)	97 (28.9%)	119 (35.4%)	58 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	78.6	273^rd of 1500 public middle schools	81.8%		68.8	390^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.1%	117			92.3	78.0		56.6	66.3	67.7		69.7	77.9	66.7		60.2	$30,622	$2,463	$28,159
Middle School 51 William Alexander	Public	6-8	350 5th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 369-7603	1,038	73	14.1	60.2%	269 (25.9%)	73 (7.0%)	333 (32.1%)	285 (27.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.1%)	81.6	235^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.3%		74.9	299^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.1%	64		73.5	77.8	83.3		72.2	71.1	70.1		62.9	71.9				$26,814	$2,445	$24,368
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Public, Charter	5	341 39th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 643-1086	20	6	3.3	60.0%	0 (0.0%)	6 (30.0%)	12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)					70.6				88.9				66.7		$29,963	$8,960	$21,004
Is 136 Charles O Dewey	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1950	474	44	10.6	91.8%	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	420 (88.6%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20	1309^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.7%		18.6	1325^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.9%	16			26.7	33.6		32.2	37.7	39.5		22.1	31.4				$34,198	$3,212	$30,986
Sunset Park Prep	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1951	390	46	8.4	90.5%	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	335 (85.9%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	26.7	1198^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.1%		31	1092^nd of 1504 public middle schools	27.4%	106	37.1		97.6			38.6	39.7	39.6		39.3	40.4	8.8			$36,643	$3,181	$33,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation?

Students at Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation are 43% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What district is Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation in?

New York City Geographic District #15

How many students attend Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation.

Is Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation a good school?

Yes. Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation ranks in the top 6.7% of New York middle schools.

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