The Academy for Collaborative Exploration (17K353) is a public school in District 17, Crown Heights North, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 129 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 23%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need — 36% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 31% in math (2026).
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 92% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 46th 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
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
117 students tested
37 students tested
80 students tested
Mathematics
23%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
112 students tested
38 students tested
74 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 | 32% | 12% |
| 2019 | 28% | 13% |
| 2023 | 51% | 24% |
| 2024 | 45% | 31% |
| 2025 | 54% | 27% |
| 2026 | 38% | 23% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 81%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 59%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 84%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
| Measure | The Academy for Collaborative Exploration | The Urban Assembly Unison School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (-16 points vs 2025) | 42% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 23% (-4 points vs 2025) | 33% (+11 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 129 | 166 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.9 | 6.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
The Academy for Collaborative Exploration has lower math proficiency than The Urban Assembly Unison School (23% vs 33%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (95% vs 92%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
129 students
6–8 · down 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 11% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
36%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 63% Black, 1% multiracial, 38% female, 62% male.
Economic need index: 88% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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