Brooklyn School of Inquiry

The numbers here are exceptional — 93.7% ELA proficiency and 94% math proficiency put this school roughly 33 percentage points above the District 21 averages of about 60% and 63%. Scores have climbed gradually over the past decade, and 2025 marks the strongest year on record. Every tested grade level shows proficiency in the high 80s to high 90s, indicating consistent strength across the building rather than a few standout cohorts. The 3.75 out of 4 overall quality score reinforces what the test data already shows.

The climate numbers paint a picture of a calm, high-trust school. Teachers report 99% safety — nearly perfect — and there have been zero suspensions across the past three school years. Parent-teacher trust sits at 96%, parent-principal trust at 94%, and 92% of families say they're satisfied. Teacher perception of principal trust is the softest spot at 88%, worth flagging, but still strong. Attendance runs at 95.4%, well above the district average of 91.2%, and most students attend regularly enough to avoid chronic absenteeism. Overall, it reads as a school where families and educators are aligned and the hallways are orderly.

The student body is 58% White and 27% Asian, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. This reflects a screened-admissions school drawing from a relatively narrow band of applicant families — the economic need index of 33.5 is below citywide norms, signaling less representation from low-income households. With 471 students and average class sizes around 25, the school has a mid-sized, tight-knit feel for a K through 5.

Gravesend is a mixed-income residential neighborhood where about a quarter of households include children and roughly 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The median home value near $986,000 signals strong property values for southern Brooklyn, though the $72,102 median household income and 22% poverty rate show the area isn't uniformly affluent. About 38% of homes are owner-occupied, typical for this part of Brooklyn.

Families can reach the school via the Kings Hwy (N) station, about an 8-minute walk away, or the Bay Pkwy (N) stop roughly 9 minutes on foot. The Bay Pkwy (D) station is also nearby at about an 11-minute walk.