How does BELL Academy compare to East-West School of International Studies?

BELL Academy has 355 students with an average class size of 27.6. East-West School of International Studies has 661 students with an average class size of 22.8. Both are in District 25. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 294 or PS 281?

BELL Academy has N/A% math proficiency and 84.1% ELA proficiency. East-West School of International Studies has N/A% math and 77.5% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 294 vs PS 281

Both District 25 · Queens

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, BELL Academy and East-West School of International Studies are both District 25 Queens schools.BELL Academy enrolls 355 students.East-West School of International Studies enrolls 661 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 294

Enrollment

355

Class Size

27.6

Math

—

PS 281

Enrollment

661

Class Size

22.8

Math

—

	PS 294	PS 281
Neighborhood	Ft. Totten-Bay Terrace-Clearview	Flushing
District	25	25
Type	Junior High-Intermediate-Middle	Secondary School
Grades	06, 07, 08	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	355	661
Avg Class Size	27.6	22.8
Math Proficiency	—	—
ELA Proficiency	84.1%	77.5%
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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