Is Excelsior Preparatory High School a good school?

Excelsior Preparatory High School ranks 766 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Excelsior Preparatory High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended Excelsior Preparatory High School.

What is the racial makeup of Excelsior Preparatory High School?

Students at Excelsior Preparatory High School are 73% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% White.

Excelsior Preparatory High School

Summary:

Excelsior Preparatory High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Springfield Gardens, New York, with 446 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 574 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Excelsior Preparatory High School outperforms the district and state in several Regents exam subjects, including Algebra II, Global History and Geography, and Living Environment. However, the school underperforms in Earth Science and Physics. The school's graduation and dropout rates have fluctuated over the years, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate. The school performs well for African American and Hispanic students, but its results for English Language Learners and Special Education students have been more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, Excelsior Preparatory High School appears to have a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance. Overall, the school demonstrates strengths in certain areas but also faces challenges in student engagement, retention, and supporting the needs of all student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 9-12

143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

(718) 525-6507

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
766^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,429

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.1%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Excelsior Preparatory High School ranks worse than 61.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.56. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Excelsior 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: African American (73.1%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Excelsior Preparatory High School is 15.7. 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Excelsior Preparatory High School employs 28.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Excelsior Preparatory High School is $14,429, which is the lowest among 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Excelsior Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Excelsior Preparatory High School 766^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Excelsior Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 574^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Excelsior Preparatory High School

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Rank History for all students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	43.10	663^rd	935	29.1%
2006	3.45	953^rd	986	3.3%
2007	20.05	838^th	1002	16.4%
2008	35.88	745^th	1027	27.5%
2009	54.14	567^th	1086	47.8%
2010	47.59	678^th	1117	39.3%
2011	43.75	721^st	1165	38.1%
2012	45.99	716^th	1198	40.2%
2013	43.00	752^nd	1217	38.2%
2014	32.07	839^th	1237	32.2%
2015	43.79	745^th	1255	40.6%
2016	29.60	894^th	1255	28.8%
2017	18.76	943^rd	1221	22.8%
2018	26.59	879^th	1210	27.4%
2019	25.41	897^th	1207	25.7%
2022	42.51	696^th	1190	41.5%
2023	50.85	637^th	1228	48.1%
2024	38.56	766^th	1242	38.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.13	143^rd	165	13.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.56	439^th	546	19.6%
2019	72.46	91^st	565	83.9%
2022	64.31	99^th	481	79.4%
2023	60.71	149^th	583	74.4%
2024	65.68	133^rd	637	79.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.74	780^th	1095	28.8%
2019	36.27	706^th	1132	37.6%
2022	29.20	743^rd	1038	28.4%
2023	63.75	307^th	1130	72.8%
2024	48.27	501^st	1144	56.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.59	853^rd	1154	26.1%
2019	31.14	843^rd	1179	28.5%
2022	46.08	591^st	1101	46.3%
2023	53.66	493^rd	1155	57.3%
2024	40.66	694^th	1170	40.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.67	346^th	498	30.5%
2019	38.18	306^th	493	37.9%
2022	54.71	118^th	389	69.7%
2023	69.62	70^th	531	86.8%
2024	58.84	161^st	564	71.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.75	827^th	1176	29.7%
2019	32.58	834^th	1193	30.1%
2022	45.29	672^nd	1155	41.8%
2023	55.69	575^th	1197	52.0%
2024	49.87	642^nd	1219	47.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.15	877^th	1176	25.4%
2019	21.57	934^th	1190	21.5%
2022	37.38	725^th	1154	37.2%
2023	47.89	639^th	1191	46.3%
2024	34.01	792^nd	1211	34.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.82	331^st	679	51.3%
2019	39.32	404^th	686	41.1%
2022	59.53	195^th	593	67.1%
2023	69.45	145^th	671	78.4%
2024	60.57	219^th	690	68.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.19	609^th	791	23.0%
2019	53.92	341^st	815	58.2%
2022	50.74	343^rd	760	54.9%
2023	48.93	384^th	851	54.9%
2024	31.47	583^rd	865	32.6%

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Rank History for White students at Excelsior Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.43	529^th	793	33.3%

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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 Excelsior Preparatory High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	2	90	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	107
2006	4	184	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	212
2007	2	246	7	28	0	n/a	n/a	283
2008	1	351	11	27	1	n/a	n/a	391
2009	2	358	12	28	3	n/a	n/a	403
2010	3	367	13	31	1	n/a	n/a	415
2011	1	407	13	39	2	0	0	462
2012	2	372	17	42	6	1	0	440
2013	1	380	19	41	4	1	4	450
2014	3	395	19	48	4	0	6	475
2015	4	411	18	42	6	0	11	492
2016	8	424	20	36	6	0	13	507
2017	10	402	15	32	7	0	11	477
2018	8	386	11	44	7	1	20	477
2019	11	349	10	36	5	1	15	427
2020	8	351	12	31	6	1	15	424
2021	8	325	12	32	9	2	16	404
2022	6	318	11	36	12	2	8	393
2023	5	326	8	46	14	3	44	446

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 Excelsior Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	107	n/a	n/a	0
2006	212	12.0	17.7	81.1
2007	283	20.0	14.2	76.3
2008	391	22.0	17.8	72.1
2009	403	23.0	17.5	71
2010	415	24.0	17.2	n/a
2011	462	20.0	23.0	58
2012	440	25.0	17.5	73.2
2013	450	24.9	18.0	78.4
2014	475	25.0	18.9	78.7
2015	492	28.0	17.5	82.5
2016	507	27.0	18.7	71.2
2017	477	26.8	17.7	79.2
2018	477	26.0	18.3	70
2019	427	28.0	15.2	83.6
2020	424	31.7	13.3	75
2021	404	27.8	14.5	76.7
2022	393	29.4	13.3	71.8
2023	446	28.2	15.7	70.6

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 Excelsior Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	107	n/a	n/a	0
2006	212	12.0	17.7	81.1
2007	283	20.0	14.2	76.3
2008	391	22.0	17.8	72.1
2009	403	23.0	17.5	71
2010	415	24.0	17.2	n/a
2011	462	20.0	23.0	58
2012	440	25.0	17.5	73.2
2013	450	24.9	18.0	78.4
2014	475	25.0	18.9	78.7
2015	492	28.0	17.5	82.5
2016	507	27.0	18.7	71.2
2017	477	26.8	17.7	79.2
2018	477	26.0	18.3	70
2019	427	28.0	15.2	83.6
2020	424	31.7	13.3	75
2021	404	27.8	14.5	76.7
2022	393	29.4	13.3	71.8
2023	446	28.2	15.7	70.6

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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