EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE)

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Brooklyn, New York·11217
Score
80.5/100
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#142
Among 726 New York middle schools
#3
In New York City Geographic District #15
#12
In Brooklyn
Top 20%
In New York

Score 80.5/100: better than 80% of New York middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
74%
Similar New York schools ≈ 52%, better than 89% of them
395 students tested
Math
78%
Similar New York schools ≈ 62%, better than 71% of them
559 students tested
Science
74%
Similar New York schools ≈ 66%, better than 66% of them
286 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_874395
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA673147
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA774144
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA874104
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_877419
MathGrade 6NYS MATH674141
MathGrade 7NYS MATH779138
MathGrade 8NYS MATH8not reported0
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I79140
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_874143
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science8not reported0
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology74143

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
524
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
524
Typical middle school: 451
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical middle school: 53%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
345 DEAN ST
Brooklyn, NY 11217

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE) at a glance

EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE) is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8. It is part of New York City Geographic District #15. It has about 524 students (a typical New York middle school has 451). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical New York middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 74% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 78% in math (similar schools: 62%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York middle schools, it scores 80.5 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #142 of 726. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.