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Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity

Public Grades 6-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 92% of New York middle schools

Summary

Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 253 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the New York City Geographic District #13 and the state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Bridges had 79.63% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.2% for the district and 50.86% for the state. Similarly, in math, Bridges had 80% of 6th graders proficient or better, compared to 42.83% for the district and 51.2% for the state. The school's exceptional performance extends to Regents exams, with 86.67% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 87.5% proficient or better in Life Science Biology, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Bridges has also consistently improved its statewide ranking, moving from the 94th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 122nd percentile in 2024-2025, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Bridges outperforms nearby schools in the same district, such as Urban Assembly Unison School, Dock Street School For STEAM Studies, and Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center, in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients (47.83% in 2023-2024), Bridges maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 and has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $15,283 in 2020-2021 to $32,394 in 2023-2024, which may have contributed to its exceptional academic outcomes.

298

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,594

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 6 Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

(718) 875-1021

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.6%

White:

25.2%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New York middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #13

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg52%

New York avg53%

122^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #13

617^th of 874New York City Geographic District #13 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	122 of 1500	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	209 of 1504	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	176 of 1500	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	177 of 1479	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	94 of 1242	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	85 of 676	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	156 of 705	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	134 of 696	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	141 of 706	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	119 of 406	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	94 of 1457	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	144 of 1465	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	138 of 1463	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	179 of 1454	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	109 of 1066	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	86 of 965	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	63.3	277 of 953	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	89 of 943	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	56 of 914	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	162 of 1283	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	411 of 1296	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	426 of 1288	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	396 of 1306	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	165 of 1455	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	308 of 1464	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	241 of 1464	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	192 of 1455	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	99 of 1071	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	74 of 1298	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	62.5	304 of 1303	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	82 of 1307	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.6	197 of 1283	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	27 of 775	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	42 of 778	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	29 of 772	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	45 of 748	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	37 of 614	94.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology88%+29 vs state

Algebra I87%+31 vs state

Math80%+28 vs state

English Language Arts77%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity	Public	6-8	29 6 Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 875-1021	298	28	10.7	47.0%	75 (25.2%)	115 (38.6%)	55 (18.5%)	18 (6.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.7%)	90.9	122^nd of 1500 public middle schools	91.9%		82.4	209^th of 1504 public middle schools	86.1%	87			86.7	87.5		79.6	75.4	72.9	80.0	82.7	76.9		$30,594	$1,879	$28,715
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School	Public	6-8	62 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-1216	75	13	5.6	88.0%	1 (1.3%)	36 (48.0%)	36 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	42.6	858^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.8%		50	709^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.9%	149						20.0	62.5	64.3	8.0	52.9	64.3	53.9	$58,072	$3,176	$54,896
Exploratory School (The)	Public	6-8	345 Dean St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 330-9328	518	59	8.7	44.0%	216 (41.7%)	54 (10.4%)	123 (23.7%)	70 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (9.7%)	87.6	158^th of 1500 public middle schools	89.5%		85.4	177^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.2%	19			79.3	74.1		72.8	74.3	74.0	73.8	79.0			$35,651	$1,671	$33,981
Is 340	Public	6-8	227 Sterling Pl	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 857-5516	136	15	8.9	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	78 (57.4%)	53 (39.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	31.1	1095^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.0%		51.8	680^th of 1504 public middle schools	54.8%	415	29.0	21.4	13.3	41.2		43.6	45.5	50.0	20.0	34.1	23.7	42.1	$47,450	$4,203	$43,247
Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center	Public	6-8	300 Adelphi St	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 834-6734	194	21	9.3	90.2%	3 (1.5%)	105 (54.1%)	78 (40.2%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	21.3	1290^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.0%		28.9	1127^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.1%	163					12.5	32.7	33.3	35.0	25.0	51.4	18.6	30.4	$41,265	$3,989	$37,275
Urban Assembly Unison School (The)	Public	6-8	170 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 399-1061	172	20	8.5	85.5%	7 (4.1%)	119 (69.2%)	39 (22.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	26.6	1199^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.1%		31.2	1089^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.6%	110			33.3	52.9		35.4	56.9	41.2	16.7	27.5	29.6	29.2	$43,975	$3,757	$40,218
Elijah Stroud Middle School	Public	6-8	443 Saint Marks Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-3067	119	15	8.0	98.3%	3 (2.5%)	76 (63.9%)	35 (29.4%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	39.8	917^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.9%		35.6	1005^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.2%	88						56.3	53.1	61.1	24.2	33.3	32.4	33.3	$42,143	$3,721	$38,422
Fort Green Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	100 Clermont Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 254-9401	228	20	11.1	64.5%	47 (20.6%)	96 (42.1%)	56 (24.6%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.9%)	43.9	832^nd of 1500 public middle schools	44.5%		37.8	960^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.2%	128			30.8	59.2		49.2	57.8	44.6	30.8	51.4			$37,408	$3,327	$34,082
Middle School 51 William Alexander	Public	6-8	350 5th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 369-7603	1,038	73	14.1	60.2%	269 (25.9%)	73 (7.0%)	333 (32.1%)	285 (27.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.1%)	81.6	235^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.3%		74.9	299^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.1%	64		73.5	77.8	83.3		72.2	71.1	70.1	62.9	71.9			$26,814	$2,445	$24,368
Ebbets Field Middle School	Public	6-8	46 McKeever Pl	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 941-5097	153	21	7.1	94.1%	3 (2.0%)	105 (68.6%)	32 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.2%)	70.4	375^th of 1500 public middle schools	75.0%		42.4	864^th of 1504 public middle schools	42.6%	489						60.0	62.2	56.4	51.2	75.0	81.6	48.2	$51,545	$2,908	$48,637

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity

What district is Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity in?

New York City Geographic District #13

How many students attend Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity.

Is Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity a good school?

Yes. Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity ranks in the top 8.1% of New York middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity?

Students at Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity are 39% African American, 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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