How does Benjamin N. Cardozo High School compare to Irwin Altman Middle School 172?

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School has N/A students with an average class size of N/A. Irwin Altman Middle School 172 has 884 students with an average class size of 25.7. Both are in District 26. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 415 or PS 172?

Benjamin N. Cardozo High School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Irwin Altman Middle School 172 has 66.6% math and 73.9% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 415 vs PS 172

Both District 26 · Queens

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and Irwin Altman Middle School 172 are both District 26 Queens schools.Benjamin N. Cardozo High School enrolls N/A students.Irwin Altman Middle School 172 enrolls 884 students with 66.6% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 415

Enrollment

—

Class Size

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Math

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PS 172

Enrollment

884

Class Size

25.7

Math

66.6%

	PS 415	PS 172
Neighborhood	Oakland Gardens	Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park
District	26	26
Type	High school	Junior High-Intermediate-Middle
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	06, 07, 08
Enrollment	—	884
Avg Class Size	—	25.7
Math Proficiency	—	66.6%
ELA Proficiency	—	73.9%
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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