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Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School ranks 643 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School.

What is the racial makeup of Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School?

Students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School are 78% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% White.

Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Summary:

Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School is a public high school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 549 students. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 574 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Preparatory Academy For Writers consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #29 and the state of New York in various standardized test scores, including the NY State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math, as well as Regents exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 85.07% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to 71.04% for the district and 78.55% for the state. The school also performs well in subjects like Global History and Geography, U.S. History and Government, and Living Environment, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students.

However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 61.6% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. This high chronic absenteeism rate may be a concern and could potentially impact the school's academic performance and student outcomes. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.98% to 70.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Preparatory Academy For Writers generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as Regents exam proficiency rates, but the school's performance is still below the state average in some subjects, indicating room for improvement.

Detail:

Public 6-12

143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

(718) 949-8405

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
643^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,857

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.3%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Asian:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School ranks better than 75.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School ranks worse than 51.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd 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 50.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board 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 (78.3%), Hispanic (14.8%), Asian (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School is 13.1. 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School employs 39.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School is $15,857. 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School:

SchoolDigger ranks Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School 373^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School 643^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board 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 all middle school students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	39.96	840^th	1185	29.1%
2009	38.14	892^nd	1224	27.1%
2010	25.98	955^th	1243	23.2%
2011	31.45	939^th	1295	27.5%
2012	32.20	978^th	1337	26.9%
2013	41.34	795^th	1373	42.1%
2014	54.85	557^th	1401	60.2%
2015	55.95	562^nd	1407	60.1%
2016	63.94	432^nd	1429	69.8%
2017	64.01	448^th	1455	69.2%
2018	62.82	478^th	1438	66.8%
2019	55.48	560^th	1439	61.1%
2022	61.01	500^th	1479	66.2%
2023	62.51	504^th	1500	66.4%
2024	69.78	373^rd	1504	75.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.31	471^st	1170	59.7%
2019	55.60	314^th	1139	72.4%
2022	59.64	317^th	1283	75.3%
2023	63.46	313^th	1307	76.1%
2024	56.86	400^th	1303	69.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.80	260^th	1245	79.1%
2019	61.94	357^th	1241	71.2%
2022	64.09	329^th	1306	74.8%
2023	66.13	327^th	1288	74.6%
2024	72.92	259^th	1296	80.0%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.05	64^th	457	86.0%
2019	65.01	86^th	392	78.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.86	400^th	1353	70.4%
2019	61.61	473^rd	1370	65.5%
2022	65.92	412^th	1454	71.7%
2023	69.84	386^th	1463	73.6%
2024	77.64	265^th	1465	81.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.52	549^th	1352	59.4%
2019	48.24	632^nd	1366	53.7%
2022	56.27	539^th	1455	63.0%
2023	54.89	600^th	1464	59.0%
2024	58.20	545^th	1464	62.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	72.90	126^th	653	80.7%
2022	76.80	103^rd	706	85.4%
2023	73.51	128^th	696	81.6%
2024	81.74	91^st	705	87.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.11	279^th	953	70.7%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	8.24	979^th	1027	4.7%
2009	10.28	1022^nd	1086	5.9%
2010	23.48	892^nd	1117	20.1%
2011	29.17	846^th	1165	27.4%
2012	38.52	775^th	1198	35.3%
2013	54.73	643^rd	1217	47.2%
2014	42.85	741^st	1237	40.1%
2015	39.69	782^nd	1255	37.7%
2016	37.08	807^th	1255	35.7%
2017	24.33	879^th	1221	28.0%
2018	35.89	788^th	1210	34.9%
2019	27.59	877^th	1207	27.3%
2022	31.91	797^th	1190	33.0%
2023	39.00	750^th	1228	38.9%
2024	50.15	643^rd	1242	48.2%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	45.83	227^th	481	52.8%
2023	55.33	198^th	583	66.0%
2024	75.45	74^th	637	88.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.56	672^nd	1095	38.6%
2019	30.00	808^th	1132	28.6%
2022	40.36	567^th	1038	45.4%
2023	70.64	229^th	1130	79.7%
2024	58.71	375^th	1144	67.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.14	704^th	1154	39.0%
2019	31.92	833^rd	1179	29.3%
2022	34.73	736^th	1101	33.2%
2023	40.16	693^rd	1155	40.0%
2024	54.94	479^th	1170	59.1%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	53.65	127^th	389	67.4%
2023	50.79	208^th	531	60.8%
2024	83.31	37^th	564	93.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.36	798^th	1176	32.1%
2019	25.40	896^th	1193	24.9%
2022	37.48	737^th	1155	36.2%
2023	40.61	726^th	1197	39.3%
2024	54.81	577^th	1219	52.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.45	778^th	1176	33.8%
2019	30.27	843^rd	1190	29.2%
2022	24.59	841^st	1154	27.1%
2023	37.94	737^th	1191	38.1%
2024	45.10	679^th	1211	43.9%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	9.76	351^st	386	9.1%
2023	16.57	375^th	424	11.6%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.95	304^th	679	55.2%
2019	52.39	291^st	686	57.6%
2022	52.06	239^th	593	59.7%
2023	61.73	201^st	671	70.0%
2024	69.80	152^nd	690	78.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	23.70	581^st	760	23.6%
2023	33.65	528^th	851	38.0%
2024	49.21	395^th	865	54.3%

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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 Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	1	91	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	105
2008	2	167	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	192
2009	4	246	8	42	0	n/a	n/a	300
2010	9	305	17	48	1	n/a	n/a	380
2011	5	343	15	48	2	0	0	413
2012	4	397	16	47	5	0	1	470
2013	6	402	17	44	6	3	1	479
2014	8	436	21	44	7	0	6	522
2015	8	466	22	38	11	0	8	553
2016	11	493	24	33	10	0	5	576
2017	11	515	12	39	12	5	8	602
2018	1	529	10	28	5	3	2	578
2019	2	517	14	32	4	5	1	575
2020	6	480	11	47	6	6	2	558
2021	8	442	13	57	9	7	3	539
2022	11	432	18	52	8	6	6	533
2023	8	435	17	49	5	3	32	549
2024	7	408	16	77	5	3	5	521

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 Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	105	6.0	17.5	60
2008	192	13.0	14.8	64.1
2009	300	19.7	15.2	59.3
2010	380	24.0	15.8	n/a
2011	413	26.7	15.4	55.4
2012	470	25.1	18.6	72.8
2013	479	27.5	17.3	72.7
2014	522	30.0	17.4	71.8
2015	553	31.0	17.8	73.1
2016	576	34.0	16.9	71.9
2017	602	34.4	17.4	76.6
2018	578	32.0	18.0	68.7
2019	575	32.0	17.9	71.3
2020	558	44.1	12.6	71.9
2021	539	38.2	14.0	70.3
2022	533	39.8	13.3	70
2023	549	37.5	14.6	70.5
2024	521	39.7	13.1	68.7

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 Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	105	6.0	17.5	60
2008	192	13.0	14.8	64.1
2009	300	19.7	15.2	59.3
2010	380	24.0	15.8	n/a
2011	413	26.7	15.4	55.4
2012	470	25.1	18.6	72.8
2013	479	27.5	17.3	72.7
2014	522	30.0	17.4	71.8
2015	553	31.0	17.8	73.1
2016	576	34.0	16.9	71.9
2017	602	34.4	17.4	76.6
2018	578	32.0	18.0	68.7
2019	575	32.0	17.9	71.3
2020	558	44.1	12.6	71.9
2021	539	38.2	14.0	70.3
2022	533	39.8	13.3	70
2023	549	37.5	14.6	70.5
2024	521	39.7	13.1	68.7

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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