How does Brooklyn Democracy Academy compare to Brownsville Collaborative Middle School?

Brooklyn Democracy Academy has 142 students with an average class size of N/A. Brownsville Collaborative Middle School has 264 students with an average class size of 19.4. Both are in District 23. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 643 or PS 363?

Brooklyn Democracy Academy has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Brownsville Collaborative Middle School has 72.4% math and 65.6% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 643 vs PS 363

Both District 23 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Brooklyn Democracy Academy and Brownsville Collaborative Middle School are both District 23 Brooklyn schools.Brooklyn Democracy Academy enrolls 142 students.Brownsville Collaborative Middle School enrolls 264 students with 72.4% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 643

Enrollment

142

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 363

Enrollment

264

Class Size

19.4

Math

72.4%

	PS 643	PS 363
Neighborhood	Brownsville	Brownsville
District	23	23
Type	High school	Junior High-Intermediate-Middle
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	06, 07, 08
Enrollment	142	264
Avg Class Size	—	19.4
Math Proficiency	—	72.4%
ELA Proficiency	—	65.6%
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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