Bridges: A School for Exploration and Equity (13K915) is a public school in District 13, DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 65% of tested students were proficient in reading and 68% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 327 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (65%) and math (68%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 8 and 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 28% in reading (78 tested), compared with 65% schoolwide.
93%
of parents trust the principal
91%
trust their child's teachers
86%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 45% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 72nd percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
293 students tested
78 students tested
215 students tested
Mathematics
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
265 students tested
72 students tested
193 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 73% | 53% |
| 2023 | 77% | 65% |
| 2024 | 74% | 66% |
| 2025 | 73% | 74% |
| 2026 | 65% | 68% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 46%
Economic need index: 45%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 46%
Economic need index: 45%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%1.4 mi away
| Measure | Bridges: A School for Exploration and Equity | M.S. K266 - Park Place Community Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 65% (-8 points vs 2025) | 29% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 68% (-6 points vs 2025) | 33% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 327 | 76 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 86% | 86% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 91% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Bridges: A School for Exploration and Equity has higher reading proficiency than M.S. K266 - Park Place Community Middle School (65% vs 29%) and higher math proficiency (68% vs 33%).
Enrollment
327 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
41% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 46% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 25% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 39% Black, 9% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 46% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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29 6 Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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