How does Bard High School Early College compare to East Side Community School?

Bard High School Early College has 614 students with an average class size of N/A. East Side Community School has 701 students with an average class size of 11.6. Both are in District 1. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 696 or PS 450?

Bard High School Early College has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. East Side Community School has 43.9% math and 55.4% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 696 vs PS 450

Both District 1 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Bard High School Early College and East Side Community School are both District 1 Manhattan schools.Bard High School Early College enrolls 614 students.East Side Community School enrolls 701 students with 43.9% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 696

Enrollment

614

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 450

Enrollment

701

Class Size

11.6

Math

43.9%

	PS 696	PS 450
Neighborhood	Lower East Side	East Village
District	1	1
Type	High school	Secondary School
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	614	701
Avg Class Size	—	11.6
Math Proficiency	—	43.9%
ELA Proficiency	—	55.4%
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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