How does Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School compare to Brooklyn Democracy Academy?

Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School has 394 students with an average class size of N/A. Brooklyn Democracy Academy has 142 students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 23. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 493 or PS 643?

Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Brooklyn Democracy Academy has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 493 vs PS 643

Both District 23 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School and Brooklyn Democracy Academy are both District 23 Brooklyn schools.Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School enrolls 394 students.Brooklyn Democracy Academy enrolls 142 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 493

Enrollment

394

Class Size

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Math

—

PS 643

Enrollment

142

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 493	PS 643
Neighborhood	Ocean Hill	Brownsville
District	23	23
Type	High school	High school
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	394	142
Avg Class Size	—	—
Math Proficiency	—	—
ELA Proficiency	—	—
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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