PS 505 vs PS 485

Both District 3 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art a are both District 3 Manhattan schools.Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School enrolls 213 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 505
Enrollment
213
Class Size
Math
vs
PS 485
Enrollment
2,372
Class Size
Math
PS 505PS 485
NeighborhoodUpper West SideLincoln Square
District33
TypeHigh schoolHigh school
Grades09, 10, 11, 1209, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment2132,372
Avg Class Size
Math Proficiency
ELA Proficiency
3KNoNo
Pre-KNoNo
G&TNoNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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