Enrollment
352
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008502968
LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY
965 LONGWOOD AVE, BRONX, NY 10459 · (718) 860-1242 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of New York public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
338 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 106 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -15.0pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 25.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY
LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY this school | 352 | 96.0% | 32.7% |
| BRONX LEADERSHIP ACADEMY II HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 381 | 96.6% | 33.2% |
| EDWARD A REYNOLDS WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 348 | 94.5% | 43.5% |
| MOTT HALL BRONX HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 315 | 96.5% | 44.2% |
| BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BRONX | 299 | 96.3% | 21.2% |
| BRONX LEADERSHIP ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 371 | 98.7% | 32.8% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #1,047 of 1,135 | #119 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #994 of 1,109 ▼ 54 | #98 of 128 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,019 of 1,135 ▼ 177 | #109 of 136 ▼ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #825 of 1,216 | #88 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #355 of 1,058 | #45 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #562 of 1,070 | #69 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #56 of 1,167 | #39 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +71.7% | #9 of 339 | #2 of 32 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
352
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 352 | 34.4 | 10.2:1 | 96% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 34.9 | 10.2:1 | 96% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 34 | 10.3:1 | 92% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 32 | 11.0:1 | 93% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 22 | 9.3:1 | 90% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 86% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 78% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
About LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY
LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a small high school with its address in BRONX, New York. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 352 students enrolled. The average among high schools in New York is roughly 668 students; this school is 47% smaller than that.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 (52 schools, 21,621 students) runs LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
At 66%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY combined. It is also 30% Black. Bronx County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 11 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Staffing totals 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY is 96%.
The allk12 Grade for LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY is D. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.7%.
Federal survey data for Bronx County show that median household income is about $48,676, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY is among the 472 public schools in Bronx County.
The shortest distance from LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE). The five-mile area around LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 32.7% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment went from 351 in 2020-21 to 352 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
The LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
- HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,087 students
- PS 71 ROSE E SCALAElementary · 1,079 students
- PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRAElementary · 718 students
- PS 36 UNIONPORTElementary · 660 students
- PS 152 EVERGREENElementary · 634 students
- PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEYElementary · 598 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE)0.2 mi · 439
- PS 130 ABRAM STEVENS HEWITT0.2 mi · 291
- MS 302 LUISA DESSUS CRUZ0.2 mi · 319
- GIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE BRONX0.2 mi · 402
- PS 62 INOCENSIO CASANOVA0.3 mi · 427
- BRONX STUDIO SCHOOL FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS0.3 mi · 589
Frequently asked questions
About LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY serve?
LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY have?
LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
Student demographics at LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY are roughly 1% White, 66% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY in?
LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.