How does Academy of Arts and Letters compare to ACORN Community High School?

Academy of Arts and Letters has 673 students with an average class size of 23.1. ACORN Community High School has N/A students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 13. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 492 or PS 499?

Academy of Arts and Letters has 59.1% math proficiency and 73.5% ELA proficiency. ACORN Community High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 492 vs PS 499

Both District 13 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Academy of Arts and Letters and ACORN Community High School are both District 13 Brooklyn schools.Academy of Arts and Letters enrolls 673 students with 59.1% math proficiency.ACORN Community High School enrolls N/A students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 492

Enrollment

673

Class Size

23.1

Math

59.1%

PS 499

Enrollment

—

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 492	PS 499
Neighborhood	Fort Greene	Crown Heights North
District	13	13
Type	K-8	High school
Grades	0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	673	—
Avg Class Size	23.1	—
Math Proficiency	59.1%	—
ELA Proficiency	73.5%	—
3K	No	No
Pre-K	No	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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