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Explore Empower Charter School

At a glance

317^thof 874 New York districts▲ 31

Better than 63% of New York districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

188 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213-3102·(718) 771-2090·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 63.7% of districts

School

500

Students

Top rankedExplore Empower Charter School873^rd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Summary:

Explore Empower Charter School is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Explore Empower Charter School District located in Brooklyn, New York. With a total enrollment of 441 students, the school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, where proficiency rates exceed the statewide average.

Explore Empower Charter School's standout achievements include impressive Regents exam results, with 94.44% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 78.26% proficient or better in Living Environment. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily improved over the past few years, rising from 1364 out of 2439 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 873 out of 2445 in 2024-2025. This progress suggests a commitment to continuous growth and development, despite serving a high-poverty student population, with 86.39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas, such as 5th-grade science and 8th-grade science, where proficiency rates fall below the state average. These could be potential areas for the school to focus on and work to improve. Nevertheless, Explore Empower Charter School stands out as a high-performing institution that is effectively serving its students and community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Explore Empower Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	188 Rochester Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	Explore Empower Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 771-2090	500	37	13.5	89.4%	4 (0.8%)	400 (80.0%)	65 (13.0%)	7 (1.4%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	62.9	873^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		63	822^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	66.4%	51	94.4	29.2	61.4	68.0	71.4	47.1	55.4	67.5	65.2	89.4	61.4	60.4	52.7	61.3	31.0	$21,477	$21,477	$00

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York City Geographic District #17	0.01 mi	50	565^th
New York City Geographic District #16	0.12 mi	24	628^th
Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School	0.42 mi	1	272^nd
KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School	0.47 mi	1
Brownsville Ascend Charter School	0.6 mi	1	355^th

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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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