The Exploratory School
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Middle · DBN: 15K4470
Location
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Address: 345 DEAN STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Arin Rusch
Phone: 718-330-9328
Neighborhood: DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill
Council District: 33
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score52%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score69%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index42%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment522
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
51%
2024-25
52%
Performance Score
2023-24
73%
2024-25
69%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 11.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 82%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 74%
Safety: 66%
School Leadership: 78%
Student Support: 63%
Communication: 89%
Family Involvement: 87%
Family-School Trust: 95%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $13,336,397 | $7,503,009 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $12,626,096 | $6,772,393 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $11,872,462 | $6,516,531 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $203,072 | $346,433 | $157,664 | $188,768 |
| 2023-24 | $188,880 | $241,610 | $67,759 | $173,850 |
PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
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Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year