DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

Located at 530 FRANKLIN ST-3RD FL, in SCHENECTADY, New York, DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a close-knit elementary campus that caters to 213 students (grades K through 3), operated by DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 443.

DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL sits inside DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL lists that Black students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Schenectady County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Schenectady County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 44.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Schenectady County indicate median household income runs about $79,623, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Schenectady County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students), DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 25.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On the community side, the feed for DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.