Explore Charter School

Explore Charter School minority student enrollment is 98%.

Explore Charter School's student-teacher ratio is 11:1.

The student population is made up of 54% female students and 46% male students.

The school enrolls 79% economically disadvantaged students.

Explore Charter School

Charter Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8

655 Parkside Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood

542 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Anwar Abdul-rahman & Latasha Williams

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Math Proficiency
40%

Reading Proficiency
63%

B+

Academics

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

63%

Math Proficiency

40%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

17:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

34%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

543:1

Student Diversity

Female

55.5%

Male

44.5%

Black

75%

Hispanic

19.1%

White

2.9%

Two or more races

1.5%

Native American

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

School Rankings

#113 Niche Standout MS in New York

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

2/2/2023

Best school ivv been to for 5 to 6 years teachers 10 / 10 , school lunch 9.9 / 10 it has good food the teachers do get mean sometimes when someone does something stupid but overall 10/10

5.0 parent

12/7/2022

I've been at this school for 6 or 5.5 years. This school is really good it's very fun to be here for years i had fun at this school and i still have fun I recommend it to be of 4.99 = 5 stars . We never had disabilities students

5.0 other

4/1/2019

Love it, would definitely recommend it to family and friends!

1.0 parent

12/15/2015

School is not what it use to be. Lack of transparency, no real leadership, parents not having concerns addressed. Kids being yelled at by teachers with little or no real training to be in a classroom. Kids being subjected to a bathroom policy that is almost barbaric-when asked to used to the bathroo...

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Explore Charter School is a charter school for students in grades K-8 located at 655 Parkside Ave in Brooklyn, NY. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 542 students and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 40% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 63% are proficient in reading. Explore Charter School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,275,600. Discover additional schools in the area, like New Visions Aim Charter High School I., Brooklyn Prospect High School, Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School, and more. Learn more about what Brooklyn has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Explore Charter School.

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