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EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE)

Grades 06–08 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009205498

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345 DEAN ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11217

At a glance

Reported students

518

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

59

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

8.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

56th percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

481

EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE): 518 reported students.

State peer staffing position

22nd percentile

8.8:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE)

EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE) is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 51 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15. NCES reports 518 students for 2024–25.

Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 56th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.8:1, below the New York median of 10.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (41.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (23.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 8.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 59 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
44%
Lunch program
Missing

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White41.7%
  • Hispanic23.7%
  • Black10.4%
  • Asian13.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
  • Multiracial9.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

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546 reported students

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Middle · Grades 06–08

474 reported students

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Middle · Grades 06–08

390 reported students

MS 442 CARROLL GARDENS SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION

Middle · Grades 06–08

338 reported students

MS 839

Middle · Grades 06–08

310 reported students

JHS 88 PETER ROUGET

Middle · Grades 06–08

843 reported students

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