Explore Excel Charter School

Summary:

Explore Excel Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with 536 students. The school is part of the Explore Excel Charter School District, which is ranked 420 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Explore Excel Charter School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the state average. While they outperform the state in some grade levels and subjects, such as 4th grade math, they underperform in others, like 3rd grade ELA. The school performs particularly well for its African American students, ranking in the top 198 out of 927 New York elementary schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024. However, the school struggles with its English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student populations, ranking much lower for these subgroups. Compared to nearby schools, Explore Excel performs better than traditional public schools like PS 276 Louis Marshall, PS 233 Langston Hughes, and PS 114 Ryder Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Canarsie Ascend Charter School.

Explore Excel Charter School's performance has been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 927 (2018-2019) and 1,890 (2021-2022) out of over 2,400 elementary schools. The school's overall rating from SchoolDigger has also varied, from 1 star (2014-2015, 2013-2014) to 3 stars (2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2018-2019, 2017-2018). The school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $19,060 in 2019-2020 to $24,057 in 2022-2023, and an improvement in its student-teacher ratio from 12.4 in 2020-2021 to 10.6 in 2022-2023, indicating a focus on resource allocation, but the impact on student outcomes is not yet fully realized.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 1077 Remsen Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11236


(718) 303-3245

District: Explore Excel Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1107th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,057 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  560

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.9%
Hispanic:
5.9%
American Indian:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.3% Help


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Compare Details Explore Excel Charter School ranks better than 54.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Explore Excel Charter School ranks better than 58.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88.9%), Hispanic (5.9%), American Indian (1.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Explore Excel Charter School is 13.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Explore Excel Charter School is $24,057.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Explore Excel Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Explore Excel Charter School 1107th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Explore Excel Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Explore Excel Charter School 625th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Explore Excel Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Explore Excel Charter School 420th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Explore Excel Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 45.54 1241st 2325 46.6%
2014 29.36 1726th 2345 26.4%
2015 22.90 1867th 2352 20.6%
2016 34.74 1611th 2366 31.9%
2017 40.94 1422nd 2386 40.4%
2018 59.56 960th 2395 59.9%
2019 59.14 927th 2413 61.6%
2021 37.34 1430th 2201 35.0%
2022 25.63 1890th 2434 22.4%
2023 51.83 1112th 2439 54.4%
2024 52.21 1107th 2445 54.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.75 733rd 1027 28.6%
2023 87.79 54th 1001 94.6%
2024 52.43 350th 1066 67.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.71 590th 1941 69.6%
2019 66.09 347th 1859 81.3%
2022 41.71 1045th 2031 48.5%
2023 40.79 1049th 2016 48.0%
2024 52.40 746th 2110 64.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.64 557th 2045 72.8%
2019 68.79 473rd 2032 76.7%
2022 33.51 1438th 2099 31.5%
2023 64.06 574th 2041 71.9%
2024 63.71 572nd 2078 72.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.27 365th 766 52.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.40 996th 2338 57.4%
2019 65.12 765th 2357 67.5%
2022 25.63 1888th 2401 21.4%
2023 48.07 1215th 2403 49.4%
2024 56.29 966th 2413 60.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.64 905th 2340 61.3%
2019 52.57 1062nd 2358 55.0%
2022 28.23 1819th 2400 24.2%
2023 56.07 987th 2400 58.9%
2024 49.19 1169th 2411 51.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.67 163rd 948 82.8%
2019 75.97 165th 891 81.5%
2022 49.82 418th 936 55.3%
2024 71.99 198th 927 78.6%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Explore Excel Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 34.86 953rd 1429 33.3%
2017 34.01 968th 1455 33.5%
2018 39.34 870th 1438 39.5%
2019 58.09 530th 1439 63.2%
2022 41.27 871st 1479 41.1%
2023 54.98 626th 1500 58.3%
2024 55.17 625th 1504 58.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.75 492nd 503 2.2%
2023 79.85 39th 591 93.4%
2024 59.82 132nd 615 78.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.26 473rd 1170 59.6%
2019 43.36 533rd 1139 53.2%
2022 61.91 289th 1283 77.5%
2023 47.30 570th 1307 56.4%
2024 32.28 903rd 1303 30.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.54 677th 1245 45.6%
2019 60.78 371st 1241 70.1%
2022 45.16 636th 1306 51.3%
2023 63.88 364th 1288 71.7%
2024 64.93 355th 1296 72.6%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.11 157th 457 65.6%
2024 44.15 308th 594 48.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.50 818th 1353 39.5%
2019 63.15 452nd 1370 67.0%
2022 41.01 847th 1454 41.7%
2023 51.49 689th 1463 52.9%
2024 57.09 586th 1465 60.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.78 854th 1352 36.8%
2019 51.91 584th 1366 57.2%
2022 45.41 747th 1455 48.7%
2023 58.71 523rd 1464 64.3%
2024 53.49 618th 1464 57.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.02 202nd 663 69.5%
2019 77.13 109th 653 83.3%
2022 59.01 231st 706 67.3%
2023 73.36 131st 696 81.2%
2024 73.04 137th 705 80.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Explore Excel Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.88 650th 810 19.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Explore Excel Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 0 225 0 12 0 0 7 0 244
2013 1 288 1 11 1 0 2 0 304
2014 2 332 2 13 1 0 4 0 354
2015 1 374 2 24 2 0 12 0 415
2016 2 436 3 26 3 0 13 0 483
2017 1 482 5 24 3 0 11 0 526
2018 3 500 5 24 1 0 8 0 541
2019 6 488 5 18 3 3 7 0 530
2020 7 497 10 18 9 1 8 0 550
2021 7 514 6 26 11 1 6 0 571
2022 7 484 4 25 8 1 9 0 538
2023 10 473 5 31 8 2 7 0 536
2024 8 498 3 33 10 1 7 0 560

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Explore Excel Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 244 20.0 12.2 n/a
2013 304 24.0 12.6 80.9
2014 354 31.0 11.4 78
2015 415 36.0 11.5 78.3
2016 483 42.0 11.5 0
2017 526 50.7 10.3 80.4
2018 541 51.9 10.4 81.9
2019 530 55.9 9.4 80.2
2020 550 35.8 15.3 75.3
2021 571 45.9 12.4 63.9
2022 538 42.8 12.5 77.1
2023 536 50.5 10.6 84.9
2024 560 41.0 13.6 82.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Explore Excel Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 244 20.0 12.2 n/a
2013 304 24.0 12.6 80.9
2014 354 31.0 11.4 78
2015 415 36.0 11.5 78.3
2016 483 42.0 11.5 0
2017 526 50.7 10.3 80.4
2018 541 51.9 10.4 81.9
2019 530 55.9 9.4 80.2
2020 550 35.8 15.3 75.3
2021 571 45.9 12.4 63.9
2022 538 42.8 12.5 77.1
2023 536 50.5 10.6 84.9
2024 560 41.0 13.6 82.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Explore Excel Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $658 (3.2%) $19,819 (96.8%) $20,476
2020 $689 (3.6%) $18,372 (96.4%) $19,060
2021 $4,091 (20.3%) $16,042 (79.7%) $20,134
2022 $2,175 (10.2%) $19,051 (89.8%) $21,226
2023 $1,916 (8.0%) $22,140 (92.0%) $24,057

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Explore Excel Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 927th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1112th of 2439 Elementary schools
 7.2%
Ranks 530th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 626th of 1500 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Explore Excel Charter School)4145
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Explore Excel Charter School)6465
 1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Explore Excel Charter School)5256
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Explore Excel Charter School)7076.5
 6.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Explore Excel Charter School)3532.8
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Explore Excel Charter School)5137.9
 13.1%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Explore Excel Charter School)6243.8
 18.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Explore Excel Charter School)4639.1
 6.9%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Explore Excel Charter School)3443.7
 9.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Explore Excel Charter School)4456.3
 12.3%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Explore Excel Charter School)4863
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Explore Excel Charter School)4259.3
 17.3%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Explore Excel Charter School)10085.7
 14.3%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students530536
 1.1%
African American488473
 3.1%
American Indian38
 166.7%
Asian55
Hispanic1831
 72.2%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White610
 66.7%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.2%84.9%
 4.7%


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Explore Excel Charter School ranks 1107th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 560 students attended Explore Excel Charter School.

Students at Explore Excel Charter School are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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