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Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)

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Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) ranks 809 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 46% of New York middle schools

Summary

Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) is a public middle school serving 165 students in grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 672 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bees has consistently low proficiency rates in state assessments, particularly in math and science, compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.91% of 6th graders at Bees were proficient in math, compared to 43.6% in the district and 51.2% statewide. The school also struggles with Regents exam performance, with only 6.45% of students proficient in Algebra I in 2024-2025, compared to 34.94% in the district and 56.07% statewide. However, Bees performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and special education students, compared to the overall school performance.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $46,525 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.1, Bees has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. In comparison, nearby schools like Evergreen Middle School For Urban Exploration, Brownsville Collaborative Middle School, and Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II perform significantly better on academic measures, despite being in the same or nearby districts.

147

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$52,249

Per pupil spending ?

98.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

251 Macdougal St
Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718) 453-3039

District: New York City Geographic District #23

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.3%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 50 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

New York avg53%

809^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #23

672^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #23 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	45.0	809 of 1500	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1290 of 1504	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1280 of 1500	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1195 of 1479	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1201 of 1439	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1042 of 1438	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	1180 of 1455	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	1362 of 1429	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	252 of 676	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	430 of 705	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	420 of 696	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	308 of 706	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	396 of 653	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	355 of 663	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	284 of 615	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	269 of 591	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	753 of 1457	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1153 of 1465	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1256 of 1463	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	987 of 1454	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1231 of 1370	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	825 of 1353	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	897 of 943	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	839 of 914	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	59.8	276 of 810	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	47 of 603	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	41.5	337 of 594	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	404 of 543	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	233 of 392	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	655 of 1283	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	797 of 1306	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	793 of 1455	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1283 of 1464	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1196 of 1464	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1305 of 1455	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1026 of 1366	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1270 of 1352	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	240 of 1298	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	558 of 1303	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	603 of 1307	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	1063 of 1283	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	893 of 1139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	367 of 1170	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-5 vs state

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Algebra I6%-50 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)	Public	6-8	251 Macdougal St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-3039	147	20	7.1	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	99 (67.3%)	40 (27.2%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	45	809^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.1%		20.7	1290^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.2%	481			6.5						42.9	59.0	31.0				40.9	52.6			45.7	$52,249	$5,228	$47,021
Evergreen Middle School For Urban Exploration	Public	6-8	125 Covert St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 455-0180	354	36	9.8	90.4%	6 (1.7%)	48 (13.6%)	297 (83.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31.9	1078^th of 1500 public middle schools	28.1%		32.4	1073^rd of 1504 public middle schools	28.7%	5			45.7	23.9					35.2	36.9	42.6				33.6	56.3				$33,773	$2,795	$30,977
Brownsville Collaborative Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Watkins St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-1202	271	22	12.3	95.2%	2 (0.7%)	154 (56.8%)	113 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	62.6	508^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.1%		66.5	430^th of 1504 public middle schools	71.4%	78	70.8	36.8	76.7	46.2					53.6	64.7	42.5				100.0	100.0			8.7	$32,887	$3,386	$29,501
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II	Public	6-8	430 Howard Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0306	99	14	7.0	88.9%	3 (3.0%)	77 (77.8%)	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.4	183^rd of 1500 public middle schools	87.8%		52.5	672^nd of 1504 public middle schools	55.3%	489			93.8		72.7				63.2	72.2	79.2				52.9	94.1	77.3		73.7	$50,006	$3,470	$46,536
Mott Hall Bridges Academy	Public	6-8	210 Chester St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-6912	200	19	10.5	—	1 (0.5%)	126 (63.0%)	67 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	11.1	1417^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.5%		10.6	1428^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.1%	11									28.6	23.8	20.0				23.3	28.2	25.6		8.6	$34,959	$2,372	$32,587
Brooklyn Green School (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	130 Rochester Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	Yes	No	Yes	(929) 397-3340	214	25	8.7	77.6%	14 (6.5%)	151 (70.6%)	37 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	51.8	693^rd of 1500 public middle schools	53.8%		47.4	760^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.5%	67			70.6	50.0					50.0	64.8	55.4				35.0	66.7	32.7			$36,335	$4,273	$32,062
Middle School 394	Public	4-8	188 Rochester Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-3164	201	16	12.8	92.5%	1 (0.5%)	141 (70.1%)	50 (24.9%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	51.7	1809^th of 2445 public middle schools	26.0%		16.2	1360^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.6%	449						100.0	36.4	29.4	62.5	39.3	48.2	100.0	18.2	11.8	37.5	67.9	28.6	18.8	72.0	$40,828	$3,216	$37,612
Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes	Public	6-8	231 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-0361	294	33	9.0	88.4%	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.2%)	250 (85.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	11.2	1416^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.6%		7.2	1465^th of 1504 public middle schools	2.6%	49			38.0	4.2					19.8	35.3	25.0				14.5	28.4				$38,375	$3,890	$34,485
Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas	Public	6-8	301 Vermont St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-6562	267	28	9.5	92.1%	5 (1.9%)	83 (31.1%)	103 (38.6%)	67 (25.1%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	29.3	1135^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.3%		37.2	973^rd of 1504 public middle schools	35.3%	162		53.5	74.4	66.7					38.1	35.7	46.8				23.3	36.0	39.6		35.3	$41,460	$4,001	$37,459
Is 392	Public	6-8	104 Sutter Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2491	284	22	12.9	85.9%	2 (0.7%)	218 (76.8%)	53 (18.7%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	69.9	381^st of 1500 public middle schools	74.6%		63.9	479^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.2%	98			44.3	32.4					64.4	70.6	63.3				48.9	62.8				$33,032	$3,449	$29,583

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