How does Academy of Innovative Technology compare to Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School?

Academy of Innovative Technology has 415 students with an average class size of N/A. Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School has N/A students with an average class size of 18.4. Both are in District 19. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 618 or PS 557?

Academy of Innovative Technology has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School has 35.2% math and 38.1% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 618 vs PS 557

Both District 19 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Academy of Innovative Technology and Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School are both District 19 Brooklyn schools.Academy of Innovative Technology enrolls 415 students.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 618

Enrollment

415

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 557

Enrollment

—

Class Size

18.4

Math

35.2%

	PS 618	PS 557
Neighborhood	park-cemetery-etc-Brooklyn	East New York (Pennsylvania Ave)
District	19	19
Type	High school	Elementary
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05
Enrollment	415	—
Avg Class Size	—	18.4
Math Proficiency	—	35.2%
ELA Proficiency	—	38.1%
3K	No	Yes
Pre-K	No	Yes
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

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

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