New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts

Both ELA (83.7%) and math (83.5%) sit far above District 15 averages of 65.5% and 63.3% — gaps of roughly 18 and 20 percentage points, respectively. The math trajectory is the more dramatic story: proficiency rose from 66.2% in 2016 to 83.5% in 2025, climbing almost every year. ELA has been steadier, with a dip in 2022 (75.3%) before rebounding to its highest mark in 2025. Performance holds up across grades 6 through 8, with 7th graders leading at 87.6% in math and 85.1% in ELA among 8th graders.

This reads as a calm, well-run middle school. Zero suspensions across 2022-23 and 2023-24 — essentially unheard of at this size. Teacher trust scores are uniformly high (95-98%), and teacher-reported instruction quality (96%) beats the district average of 89%. Parents are highly satisfied (94%, just above district 93%) and trust teachers and the principal at very high rates (96% and 97%). The family survey response rate is modest at 25%, and the teacher survey drew only 32 respondents, so read the strongest of these numbers with some humility.

The student body reflects Sunset Park's working-class, multi-ethnic character: about 39% Hispanic and 38% White, with 12% Asian, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. The economic need index is 52.4, meaning the school serves a meaningful mix of lower- and middle-income families. Twenty-two percent of students have IEPs and the school offers ELL support, so the inclusion piece is real. With a diversity index of 73%, this is one of the more integrated middle schools in District 15.

Sunset Park (West) is a working- and middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood where the median household income is about $81,000 and three-quarters of households rent. Just under a fifth of households have children, and about 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, reflecting a mix of immigrant and second-generation families alongside longer-tenured residents. Median home values exceed $1 million even though homeownership is only 25%, reflecting how prices have moved while incomes have stayed more modest.

Most families get here on foot or by subway. The R at Prospect Avenue is roughly an 8-minute walk, with the F and G at 15 St-Prospect Park about 10 minutes away and the R at 25 St about a 10-minute walk on the other side. None of the stations are right at the door, so plan for a few blocks on either end.