How does Archer Elementary School compare to Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School?

Archer Elementary School has N/A students with an average class size of 16.8. Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School has N/A students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 12. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 531 vs PS 479

Q: Which school has better test scores, PS 531 or PS 479?

Archer Elementary School has 21.7% math proficiency and 20.7% ELA proficiency. Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

Both District 12 · Bronx

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Archer Elementary School and Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School are both District 12 Bronx schools.Archer Elementary School enrolls N/A students with 21.7% math proficiency.Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School enrolls N/A students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 531

Enrollment

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Class Size

16.8

Math

21.7%

PS 479

Enrollment

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Class Size

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Math

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	PS 531	PS 479
Neighborhood	West Farms-Bronx River	Longwood
District	12	12
Type	Elementary	High school
Grades	PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	—	—
Avg Class Size	16.8	—
Math Proficiency	21.7%	—
ELA Proficiency	20.7%	—
3K	Yes	No
Pre-K	Yes	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

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

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