Charter SchoolElementary

Explore Charter School

655 Parkside Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
574
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Explore Charter School
Kings County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
54thpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
16thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Explore Charter School

Explore Charter School is a charter elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large city in Kings County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 574 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from State University of New York Charter Schools Institute. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

655 Parkside Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
574 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State University of New York Charter Schools Institute
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Explore Charter School
County
Kings County
NCES school ID
360015705846

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.