Exploratory School (the)

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #15

345 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Map

Math (met standard)
76%
+23 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
74%
+22 state 51% · 2024-25
Low income
44%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
518
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 74% state 51% · 2024-25 73% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 79% state 57% · 2024-25 74% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 5% state 30% · 2017-18 74% state 52% · 2024-25 —
All grades 76% state 54% · 2024-25 74% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 76% state 54% 74% state 51% —
2023-24 77% state 54% 67% state 48% —
2022-23 80% state 50% 75% state 49% —
2021-22 64% state 37% 76% state 52% —
2018-19 82% state 45% 85% state 45% —
2017-18 81% state 42% 88% state 45% —
2016-17 84% state 37% 90% state 39% —
2015-16 80% state 36% 86% state 37% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades K–6 Charter · Brooklyn Rise Charter School
0.4 mi
48%
−9 vs state
49%
−5 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 90% 336 Hispanic 72%
Bridges: A School for Exploration and Equity
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.4 mi
80%
+28 vs state
77%
+26 vs state
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 47% 298 Black 39%
MS 266 Park Place Community Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.4 mi
36%
−16 vs state
44%
−8 vs state
54%
+10 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 88% 75 Hispanic 48%
MS 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
29%
−22 vs state
34%
−18 vs state
30%
−13 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 90% 194 Black 54%
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13
Grades K–8 Charter · Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13
0.6 mi
81%
+27 vs state
82%
+29 vs state
76%
+31 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 37% 797 White 35%
Boerum Hill School for International Studies (the)
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.7 mi
57%
+3 vs state
67%
+16 vs state
58%
+1 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2021-22 → 58% in 2024-25 50% 743 White 36%
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Achievement First Endeavor Charter School
0.8 mi
58%
+4 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
50%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 87% 579 Black 82%
IS 340
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.8 mi
26%
−26 vs state
46%
−5 vs state
42%
−1 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 85% 136 Black 57%
Community Roots Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Community Roots Charter School
0.8 mi
76%
+20 vs state
81%
+28 vs state
71%
+27 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 32% 473 White 45%
MS 51 William Alexander
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
67%
+13 vs state
71%
+20 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 60% 1,038 Hispanic 32%