Queens Preparatory Academy School in New York, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 143-10 SPRINGFIELD BLVD
New York, NY 11413
- Telephone
- (718) 712-2304
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- City-data.com school rating
- 20
- Students
- 460
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 26.9
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 298
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 44
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 68 |
PS 251 (0.2 miles): | 54 |
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES (0.0 miles): | 35 |
CYNTHIA JENKINS SCHOOL (0.5 miles): | 25 |
EXCELSIOR PREPARATORTY HIGH SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 24 |
PS 52 (0.7 miles): | 21 |
COMMUNITY VOICES MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 20 |
Queens Preparatory Academy School: | 20 |
COLLABORATIVE ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 13 |
New York: | 50 |
New York County: | 51 |
New York: | 51 |
Queens Preparatory Academy School: | 20 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 493
Enrollment in 2014: 458
Enrollment in 2013: 451
Enrollment in 2012: 441
Enrollment in 2011: 397
Enrollment in 2010: 372
Enrollment in 2009: 359
Enrollment in 2008: 271
Enrollment in 2007: 196
Enrollment in 2006: 96
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 89 | 123 | 110 | 134 | 4 | 460 |
Female students | 44 | 57 | 53 | 53 | - | 207 |
Male students | 45 | 66 | 57 | 81 | 4 | 253 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Asian students | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - | 18 |
Hispanic students | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 41 |
Black students | 71 | 102 | 92 | 108 | 2 | 375 |
White students | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 |
Two or More Races students | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | - | 19 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 123
11th grade enrollment: 110
12th grade enrollment: 134
Ungraded enrollment: 4
Queens Preparatory Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Queens Preparatory Academy School: | 45.0% |
New York: | 51.1% |
School: | 55.0% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Queens Preparatory Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
School: | 0.4% |
State: | 0.2% |
School: | 3.9% |
New York: | 4.6% |
School: | 8.9% |
State: | 9.2% |
Here: | 81.5% |
New York: | 12.0% |
Here: | 1.1% |
State: | 55.1% |
School: | 4.1% |
State: | 2.9% |
Queens Preparatory Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 74.3% |
State: | 52.7% |
School: | 64.8% |
State: | 45.4% |
Queens Preparatory Academy School: | 9.6% |
State: | 4.8% |
Queens Preparatory Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 25
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 21
- Grade 10 Science: 25
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 25
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 17.1 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 6
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 5
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 14
Total number of classes taught: 120
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 22
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 2
Queens Preparatory Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Queens Preparatory Academy School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All48%
- Males52%
- Females45%
- Hispanic56%
- Black47%
- Multirace55%
- IDEA21%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 97 (52%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 60 (32%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 29 (16%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 48% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All83%
- Males85%
- Females83%
- Hispanic92%
- Black83%
- IDEA64%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 33 (17%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 54 (27%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 96 (48%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 14 (7%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 1 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 83% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All71%
- Males63%
- Females78%
- Black69%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 21 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 24 (34%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 26 (37%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 71% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All77%
- Males73%
- Females82%
- Hispanic80%
- Asian85%
- Black75%
- IDEA47%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 40 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 15 (9%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 45 (26%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 28 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 45 (26%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 77% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Queens Preparatory Academy School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 4 (67%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (33%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 33% |
New York: | 40% |
Global Studies:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Number of students tested failing: 3 (43%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (57%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 57% |
New York: | 37% |
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Number of students tested failing: 3 (43%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (57%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 57% |
State: | 45% |
Science:
- All20%
- Black20%
- IDEA20%
Percent Passing (Science)
Number of students tested failing: 4 (80%)
Number of students tested passing: 1 (20%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 20% |
New York: | 45% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 11% |
State: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 89%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 11%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
11th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 43% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 57%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 29%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 14%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Queens Preparatory Academy School - High School Completers
- All87%
- Males86%
- Females90%
- Hispanic100%
- Black86%
- IDEA77%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 90
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 90
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 79 (88% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 11 (12% of Graduates)
- All81%
- Males81%
- Females82%
- Hispanic91%
- Black76%
- IDEA71%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 77
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 77
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 73 (95% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 4 (5% of Graduates)
- All67%
- Males67%
- Females68%
- Hispanic44%
- Black68%
- IDEA56%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 13
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 13
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 6 (46% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 7 (54% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Queens Preparatory Academy School - High School Non-completers
- All7%
- Males9%
- Females4%
- Hispanic0%
- Black7%
- IDEA8%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 464
Number of non-completers: 10
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 9
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
- All9%
- Males6%
- Females12%
- Hispanic9%
- Black11%
- IDEA7%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 392
Number of non-completers: 10
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 9
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 3.0% |
State: | 6.5% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Queens Preparatory Academy School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 90
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 47 (52%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 23 (26%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 4 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 7 (8%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 7 (8%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 77
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 43 (56%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 20 (26%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 2 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 4 (5%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 6 (8%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 13
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 4 (31%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 3 (23%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 2 (15%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 3 (23%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 1 (8%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All101
- Males96
- Females106
- Black96
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 123
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 101 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 130
High School ELA:
- All134
- Males128
- Females139
- Black134
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 123
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 134 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 153
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All83%
- Males80%
- Females88%
- Black82%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 119
Graduation Rate: | 83% |
New York: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All72%
- Males74%
- Females71%
- Black65%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 116
Graduation Rate: | 72% |
State: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 77
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