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Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #23

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · City, large

589th of 781 New York middle schools statewide · better than 25% Improving

251 MACDOUGAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718)453-3039NCES ID 360012106427Directory 202324

165
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
96%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
23.1%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) 589th of 781 New York middle schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 25% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 15th in 2019 to 25th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%25%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)
46%
NY average
53%
Math
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)
34%
NY average
57%
Science
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)
46%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) NY average
25%50%75%46%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) NY average
25%50%75%34%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 165 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2013, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic34%Black61%
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Hispanic 34%Black 61%15%83%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Black81.1%61.2% 19.9 pts
Hispanic15.1%33.9% 18.8 pts
White0.0%1.8% 1.8 pts
American Indian1.9%1.8% 0.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts

Typical home value $1.02M in zip 11233 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

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What school district is Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) in?

Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) is part of the New York City Geographic District #23 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) 589th of 781 New York middle schools (better than 25% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)?

Black 61%, Hispanic 34%, White 2%, American Indian 2% (165 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees) cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11233 is $1.02M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.