PS 628 vs PS 498

Both District 16 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Brooklyn Brownstone School and Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology are both District 16 Brooklyn schools.Brooklyn Brownstone School enrolls 307 students with 69.2% math proficiency.Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology enrolls 578 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 628
Enrollment
307
Class Size
21.3
Math
69.2%
vs
PS 498
Enrollment
578
Class Size
Math
PS 628PS 498
NeighborhoodStuyvesant HeightsStuyvesant Heights
District1616
TypeElementaryHigh school
Grades0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 0509, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment307578
Avg Class Size21.3
Math Proficiency69.2%
ELA Proficiency71.6%
3KNoNo
Pre-KYesNo
G&TNoNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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