How does Brooklyn School of Inquiry compare to Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School?

Brooklyn School of Inquiry has N/A students with an average class size of 26.5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School has 3,199 students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 20. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 686 or PS 505?

Brooklyn School of Inquiry has 92.5% math proficiency and 90.6% ELA proficiency. Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 686 vs PS 505

Both District 20 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Brooklyn School of Inquiry and Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School are both District 20 Brooklyn schools.Brooklyn School of Inquiry enrolls N/A students with 92.5% math proficiency.Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School enrolls 3,199 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 686

Enrollment

—

Class Size

26.5

Math

92.5%

PS 505

Enrollment

3,199

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 686	PS 505
Neighborhood	Bensonhurst East	Borough Park
District	20	20
Type	K-8	High school
Grades	0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	—	3,199
Avg Class Size	26.5	—
Math Proficiency	92.5%	—
ELA Proficiency	90.6%	—
3K	No	No
Pre-K	No	No
G&T	Yes	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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