PS 404 vs PS 557

Both District 19 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Academy for Young Writers and Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School are both District 19 Brooklyn schools.Academy for Young Writers enrolls 529 students with 25.7% math proficiency.Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School enrolls N/A students with 35.2% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 404
Enrollment
529
Class Size
22.2
Math
25.7%
vs
PS 557
Enrollment
Class Size
18.4
Math
35.2%
PS 404PS 557
NeighborhoodEast New YorkEast New York (Pennsylvania Ave)
District1919
TypeSecondary SchoolElementary
Grades06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05
Enrollment529
Avg Class Size22.218.4
Math Proficiency25.7%35.2%
ELA Proficiency47.4%38.1%
3KNoYes
Pre-KNoYes
G&TNoNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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