Is Lower East Side Preparatory High School a good school?

Lower East Side Preparatory High School ranks 652 nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lower East Side Preparatory High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Lower East Side Preparatory High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lower East Side Preparatory High School?

Students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School are 61% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 9% African American, 2% White.

Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Summary:

Lower East Side Preparatory High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New York City's District 1, with a student population of 438. The school has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 652 out of 1,242 schools statewide and a 2 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance metrics are mixed, with a declining 4-year graduation rate (84.3% in 2022-2023) that is lower than the New York City District 1 average of 86.07% and the statewide average of 78.55%. The school also struggles with high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism, which are similar to nearby schools like Cascades High School and Forsythe Satellite Academy. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of New York high schools in this subgroup.

The analysis of Lower East Side Preparatory High School and its surrounding schools suggests that the challenges faced by the school may be systemic to the broader educational landscape of the local area. By leveraging the school's strengths, such as its exceptional support for ELL students, and implementing targeted interventions to address the areas of concern, the school and its peers may be able to improve outcomes for their diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public 9-12

145 Stanton St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10002-1694

(212) 505-6366

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
652^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,629

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

Asian:

27.7%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lower East Side Preparatory High School ranks worse than 52.5% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.9%), Asian (27.7%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lower East Side Preparatory High School is 12.4. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lower East Side Preparatory High School employs 35.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lower East Side Preparatory High School is $20,629. 3 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lower East Side Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower East Side Preparatory High School 652^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Lower East Side Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

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New York City Geographic District # 1:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 1 488^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lower East Side Preparatory High School

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Rank History for all students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	77.24	53^rd	1086	95.1%
2010	76.36	81^st	1117	92.7%
2011	76.12	112^th	1165	90.4%
2012	75.43	174^th	1198	85.5%
2013	73.71	236^th	1217	80.6%
2014	71.25	227^th	1237	81.6%
2015	67.93	270^th	1255	78.5%
2016	63.03	374^th	1255	70.2%
2017	62.62	406^th	1221	66.7%
2018	47.24	704^th	1210	41.8%
2019	34.28	821^st	1207	32.0%
2022	45.50	669^th	1190	43.8%
2023	33.91	798^th	1228	35.0%
2024	49.02	652^nd	1242	47.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.94	18^th	546	96.7%
2019	87.25	30^th	565	94.7%
2022	93.39	10^th	481	97.9%
2023	87.57	30^th	583	94.9%
2024	87.32	25^th	637	96.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.07	378^th	1095	65.5%
2019	55.67	435^th	1132	61.6%
2023	34.34	726^th	1130	35.8%
2024	54.82	419^th	1144	63.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.48	519^th	1154	55.0%
2019	41.10	727^th	1179	38.3%
2022	61.34	341^st	1101	69.0%
2023	48.24	568^th	1155	50.8%
2024	51.76	517^th	1170	55.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.32	42^nd	498	91.6%
2019	67.85	104^th	493	78.9%
2023	55.50	169^th	531	68.2%
2024	69.77	80^th	564	85.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.65	706^th	1176	40.0%
2019	32.45	839^th	1193	29.7%
2022	46.20	659^th	1155	42.9%
2023	34.75	787^th	1197	34.3%
2024	50.08	639^th	1219	47.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.70	659^th	1176	44.0%
2019	35.24	798^th	1190	32.9%
2022	45.10	646^th	1154	44.0%
2023	34.88	767^th	1191	35.6%
2024	48.34	647^th	1211	46.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.27	231^st	426	45.8%
2019	43.80	294^th	447	34.2%
2022	64.78	147^th	386	61.9%
2023	42.51	270^th	424	36.3%
2024	51.07	230^th	426	46.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.47	617^th	791	22.0%
2019	22.33	648^th	815	20.5%
2022	10.21	712^th	760	6.3%
2023	27.02	610^th	851	28.3%
2024	44.44	436^th	865	49.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Lower East Side Preparatory High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	1	21	476	26	0	n/a	n/a	524
2009	2	17	473	16	0	n/a	n/a	508
2010	2	24	501	24	0	n/a	n/a	551
2011	3	12	537	20	1	0	0	573
2012	5	29	472	50	1	2	1	560
2013	5	24	366	79	1	1	9	485
2014	4	43	323	100	1	0	9	480
2015	7	37	307	113	2	0	4	470
2016	7	55	288	131	2	0	4	487
2017	8	53	325	128	1	4	2	521
2018	9	53	280	149	6	3	0	500
2019	8	47	251	184	1	3	0	494
2020	11	56	205	210	1	2	0	485
2021	7	43	173	206	1	1	0	431
2022	10	45	128	234	3	0	0	420
2023	10	40	117	262	1	0	8	438
2024	10	39	124	272	0	1	1	447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lower East Side Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	524	30.8	17.0	89.5
2009	508	33.0	15.4	90.6
2010	551	29.2	18.8	n/a
2011	573	31.8	18.0	89.5
2012	560	32.6	17.1	89.8
2013	485	32.4	14.9	94.6
2014	480	31.0	15.4	99.4
2015	470	31.0	15.1	37.4
2016	487	31.0	15.7	35.5
2017	521	31.7	16.4	34.5
2018	500	32.0	15.6	76.8
2019	494	35.0	14.1	72.3
2020	485	34.9	13.8	74.4
2021	431	35.9	11.9	78
2022	420	36.7	11.4	66.9
2023	438	37.6	11.6	66.4
2024	447	35.7	12.4	89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lower East Side Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	524	30.8	17.0	89.5
2009	508	33.0	15.4	90.6
2010	551	29.2	18.8	n/a
2011	573	31.8	18.0	89.5
2012	560	32.6	17.1	89.8
2013	485	32.4	14.9	94.6
2014	480	31.0	15.4	99.4
2015	470	31.0	15.1	37.4
2016	487	31.0	15.7	35.5
2017	521	31.7	16.4	34.5
2018	500	32.0	15.6	76.8
2019	494	35.0	14.1	72.3
2020	485	34.9	13.8	74.4
2021	431	35.9	11.9	78
2022	420	36.7	11.4	66.9
2023	438	37.6	11.6	66.4
2024	447	35.7	12.4	89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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