How does Brooklyn Studio Secondary School compare to Edward R. Murrow High School?

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School has 908 students with an average class size of 21.2. Edward R. Murrow High School has 3,659 students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 21. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 690 or PS 525?

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School has 37.6% math proficiency and 47.4% ELA proficiency. Edward R. Murrow High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 690 vs PS 525

Both District 21 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Brooklyn Studio Secondary School and Edward R. Murrow High School are both District 21 Brooklyn schools.Brooklyn Studio Secondary School enrolls 908 students with 37.6% math proficiency.Edward R. Murrow High School enrolls 3,659 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 690

Enrollment

908

Class Size

21.2

Math

37.6%

PS 525

Enrollment

3,659

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 690	PS 525
Neighborhood	Bensonhurst West	Midwood
District	21	21
Type	Secondary School	High school
Grades	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	908	3,659
Avg Class Size	21.2	—
Math Proficiency	37.6%	—
ELA Proficiency	47.4%	—
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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