PS 686 vs PS 485

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 High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technolo are both District 20 Brooklyn schools.Brooklyn School of Inquiry enrolls N/A students with 92.5% math proficiency.High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technolo enrolls 1,274 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%
vs
PS 485
Enrollment
1,274
Class Size
Math
PS 686PS 485
NeighborhoodBensonhurst EastBay Ridge
District2020
TypeK-8High school
Grades0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 0809, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment1,274
Avg Class Size26.5
Math Proficiency92.5%
ELA Proficiency90.6%
3KNoNo
Pre-KNoNo
G&TYesNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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