Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration (32K562) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick South, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 354 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (35%) and math (43%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 10% in reading (72 tested), compared with 35% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 75% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 50th 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
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
341 students tested
72 students tested
269 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
318 students tested
71 students tested
247 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23% | 16% |
| 2019 | 30% | 20% |
| 2022 | 40% | 15% |
| 2023 | 41% | 37% |
| 2024 | 39% | 41% |
| 2025 | 37% | 44% |
| 2026 | 35% | 43% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 66%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%
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Economic need index: 86%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%
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Economic need index: 91%1.2 mi away
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| Measure | Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration | P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 35% (-2 points vs 2025) | 30% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 43% (0 points vs 2025) | 45% (change not reported) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 354 | 434 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 8.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Enrollment
354 students
6–8 · down 12 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 32% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 89% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 84% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 14% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 89% — 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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125 Covert St., Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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