How does Fort Hamilton High School compare to Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School?

Fort Hamilton High School has 4,170 students with an average class size of N/A. Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School has 3,199 students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 20. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 490 or PS 505?

Fort Hamilton High School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 490 vs PS 505

Both District 20 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Fort Hamilton High School and Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School are both District 20 Brooklyn schools.Fort Hamilton High School enrolls 4,170 students.Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School enrolls 3,199 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 490

Enrollment

4,170

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 505

Enrollment

3,199

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 490	PS 505
Neighborhood	Bay Ridge	Borough Park
District	20	20
Type	High school	High school
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	4,170	3,199
Avg Class Size	—	—
Math Proficiency	—	—
ELA Proficiency	—	—
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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