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New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts

Public Grades 6-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 96% of New York middle schools

Summary

New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 517 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, ranking among the top middle schools in New York.

New Voices School's students excel academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly higher than the district and state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 84.66% to 85.09% across grade levels, compared to the district's 60.99% to 63.82% and the state's 50.86% to 52.38%. The school's Regents exam performance is also exceptional, with proficiency rates in Algebra I and Living Science Biology far surpassing the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has been ranked among the top 10% of middle schools in New York over the past decade.

While New Voices School outperforms nearby schools in the same district, such as Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation and Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, the success of New Voices School could provide valuable insights and best practices that could be replicated in other schools, particularly those serving similar student populations.

546

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,525

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 965-0390

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg58%

New York avg54%

66^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	95.0	66 of 1500	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	80 of 1504	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	64 of 1500	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	102 of 1479	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	140 of 1242	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	59 of 1439	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	63 of 1438	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	73 of 1455	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.0	75 of 1429	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	135 of 1407	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.6	164 of 1401	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	231 of 1373	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	142 of 1337	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	257 of 1295	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	277 of 1243	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	392 of 1224	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	618 of 1185	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	709 of 1123	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.3	789 of 1095	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	90.4	46 of 706	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	16 of 653	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	26 of 663	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	69 of 406	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	97 of 396	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	93 of 388	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	108 of 381	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	51 of 369	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	51 of 374	86.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	86.3	11 of 581	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	58 of 1457	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	64 of 1465	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	68 of 1463	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	103 of 1454	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	149 of 1066	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	63 of 1370	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	73 of 1353	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	101 of 965	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	127 of 953	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	88 of 943	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.3	198 of 914	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	51 of 826	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	37 of 810	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	129 of 1283	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	159 of 1296	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	117 of 1288	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	114 of 1306	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	139 of 935	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	74 of 1241	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	61 of 1245	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	77 of 1455	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	84 of 1464	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	59 of 1464	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	105 of 1455	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	116 of 1071	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.5	57 of 1366	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	66 of 1352	95.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	6 of 235	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	3 of 220	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	1 of 190	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	11 of 126	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	56 of 1298	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	48 of 1303	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	20 of 1307	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	37 of 1283	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	22 of 1139	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	40 of 1170	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	15 of 775	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	12 of 778	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	9 of 772	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	27 of 748	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	103 of 614	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.1	27 of 716	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	35 of 763	95.4%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2022)98th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+35 vs state

Life Science Biology89%+31 vs state

Math85%+32 vs state

English Language Arts85%+33 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Does not have a very challenging curriculum. There is too much focus on the statewide tests and prepping for High School admissions. Love of learning and critical thinking are not taught. The arts program gets a gold start, but the academics are just okay. Close Quote

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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 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
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
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
Global Innovators Academy	Public	6	4222 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 369-8349	49	3	16.7	93.9%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (73.5%)	11 (22.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						20.9				37.0				$41,232	$1,829	$39,403

Frequently Asked Questions about New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts

How many students attend New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts.

What is the racial makeup of New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts?

Students at New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts are 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts in?

New York City Geographic District #15

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Yes! New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 66^th of 1500 New York middle schools.

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