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

Academy of Arts and Letters has 673 students with an average class size of 23.1. Brooklyn Academy High School has 123 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 553?

Academy of Arts and Letters has 59.1% math proficiency and 73.5% ELA proficiency. Brooklyn Academy 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 553

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 Brooklyn Academy High School are both District 13 Brooklyn schools.Academy of Arts and Letters enrolls 673 students with 59.1% math proficiency.Brooklyn Academy High School enrolls 123 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 553

Enrollment

123

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 492	PS 553
Neighborhood	Fort Greene	Bedford
District	13	13
Type	K-8	High school
Grades	0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	673	123
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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