How does Cascades High School compare to East Side Community School?

Cascades High School has 139 students with an average class size of N/A. East Side Community School has 701 students with an average class size of 11.6. Both are in District 1. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 650 or PS 450?

Cascades High School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. East Side Community School has 43.9% math and 55.4% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 650 vs PS 450

Both District 1 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Cascades High School and East Side Community School are both District 1 Manhattan schools.Cascades High School enrolls 139 students.East Side Community School enrolls 701 students with 43.9% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 650

Enrollment

139

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 450

Enrollment

701

Class Size

11.6

Math

43.9%

	PS 650	PS 450
Neighborhood	Chinatown	East Village
District	1	1
Type	High school	Secondary School
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	139	701
Avg Class Size	—	11.6
Math Proficiency	—	43.9%
ELA Proficiency	—	55.4%
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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