How does Castle Bridge School compare to City College Academy of the Arts?

Castle Bridge School has 197 students with an average class size of N/A. City College Academy of the Arts has 587 students with an average class size of 27.2. Both are in District 6. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 513 or PS 293?

Castle Bridge School has N/A% math proficiency and 46.4% ELA proficiency. City College Academy of the Arts has 30.3% math and 46.2% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 513 vs PS 293

Both District 6 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Castle Bridge School and City College Academy of the Arts are both District 6 Manhattan schools.Castle Bridge School enrolls 197 students.City College Academy of the Arts enrolls 587 students with 30.3% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 513

Enrollment

197

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 293

Enrollment

587

Class Size

27.2

Math

30.3%

	PS 513	PS 293
Neighborhood	Washington Heights South	Washington Heights North
District	6	6
Type	Elementary	Secondary School
Grades	0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	197	587
Avg Class Size	—	27.2
Math Proficiency	—	30.3%
ELA Proficiency	46.4%	46.2%
3K	No	No
Pre-K	Yes	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

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

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