How does Brooklyn Frontiers High School compare to Brooklyn High School of the Arts?

Brooklyn Frontiers High School has 137 students with an average class size of N/A. Brooklyn High School of the Arts has 973 students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 15. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 423 or PS 656?

Brooklyn Frontiers High School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Brooklyn High School of the Arts has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 423 vs PS 656

Both District 15 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Brooklyn Frontiers High School and Brooklyn High School of the Arts are both District 15 Brooklyn schools.Brooklyn Frontiers High School enrolls 137 students.Brooklyn High School of the Arts enrolls 973 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 423

Enrollment

137

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 656

Enrollment

973

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 423	PS 656
Neighborhood	DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill	DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill
District	15	15
Type	High school	High school
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	137	973
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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