PS 258 vs PS 485

Both District 3 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Community Action School - MS 258 and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art a are both District 3 Manhattan schools.Community Action School - MS 258 enrolls 175 students.Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art a enrolls 2,372 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 258
Enrollment
175
Class Size
21.8
Math
vs
PS 485
Enrollment
2,372
Class Size
Math
PS 258PS 485
NeighborhoodUpper West SideLincoln Square
District33
TypeJunior High-Intermediate-MiddleHigh school
Grades06, 07, 0809, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment1752,372
Avg Class Size21.8
Math Proficiency
ELA Proficiency47.1%
3KNoNo
Pre-KNoNo
G&TNoNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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