How does Blueprint Middle School compare to Bronx Arena High School?

Blueprint Middle School has N/A students with an average class size of 22. Bronx Arena High School has N/A students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 8. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 562 or PS 537?

Blueprint Middle School has 37.1% math proficiency and 43% ELA proficiency. Bronx Arena High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 562 vs PS 537

Both District 8 · Bronx

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Blueprint Middle School and Bronx Arena High School are both District 8 Bronx schools.Blueprint Middle School enrolls N/A students with 37.1% math proficiency.Bronx Arena High School enrolls N/A students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 562

Enrollment

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Class Size

Math

37.1%

PS 537

Enrollment

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Class Size

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Math

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	PS 562	PS 537
Neighborhood	Soundview-Bruckner	Soundview-Castle Hill-Clason Point-Harding Park
District	8	8
Type	Junior High-Intermediate-Middle	High school
Grades	06, 07, 08	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	—	—
Avg Class Size	22	—
Math Proficiency	37.1%	—
ELA Proficiency	43%	—
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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