Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY

Explore Exceed Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Explore Exceed Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360105806354Charter school

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Explore Exceed Charter School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools.

#24 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index: 41
Resource Index · Typical: 9.1:1
small classes for New York: 81.4%
free-lunch eligible

Explore Exceed Charter School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Explore Exceed Charter School ranks #24 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

School address

Brooklyn, NY 11238

District: Explore Exceed Charter School · New York

NCES ID 360105806354 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-55 students YoY

Explore Exceed Charter School shrank from 429 students in 2022-23 to 374 in 2023-24 (-12.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 47.8 → 32.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-55 students YoY 360105806354 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

429 enr · 9.1:1 · 81.4% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Corley Elementary School (429 students)

Explore Exceed Charter School shrank from 429 students in 2022-23 to 374 in 2023-24 (-12.8%). Teacher FTE lost 47.8 → 32.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Explore Exceed Charter School compares

Explore Exceed Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs New York	New York avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	9.1:1	▼ 23%	11.8:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	81.4%	▲ 45%	56.2%	51.7%
Enrollment	429	top 49%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.1:1

Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

429

Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need

81.4%

free-lunch eligible - 45% above the New York average of 56.2%

Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.

Staffing depth

9.1:1

students per teacher - 23% below state mean

Top 19% in New York - lower ratio than 81% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

55.0%

chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)

At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Funding equity

$29,196

per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120

Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Support staff

Counselors3.0 FTE

Per 143 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Explore Exceed Charter School reports $29,196 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~429 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Explore Exceed Charter School

How many students attend Explore Exceed Charter School?

Explore Exceed Charter School has 429 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 429 (2022-23) → 374 (2023-24), down 55.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Explore Exceed Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Explore Exceed Charter School is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Explore Exceed Charter School?

81.4% of students at Explore Exceed Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Explore Exceed Charter School?

Explore Exceed Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Explore Exceed Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Explore Exceed Charter School ranks #24 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

What other schools are in Explore Exceed Charter School?

None; Explore Exceed Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Explore Exceed Charter School is its only campus.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026