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Enrollment
521
High
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29·NCES 360010105875
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL
143-10 SPRINGFIELD BLVD, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413 · (718) 949-8405 · Queens County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of New York public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
12.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
362 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 6 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 19% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
62.5%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.9pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.4% | 56.0% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL this school | 521 | 69.5% | 61.0% |
| DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTS MOUNT VERNON | 427 | 67.4% | 43.3% |
| CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 488 | 71.1% | 56.0% |
| UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN ROCHESTER | 514 | 61.1% | 23.3% |
| BROOKLYN COLLEGE ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 634 | 75.9% | 80.5% |
| EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III JAMAICA | 498 | 75.1% | 40.2% |
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 PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #518 of 1,135 | #29 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #349 of 1,109 ▲ 202 | #23 of 85 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #735 of 1,135 ▼ 83 | #64 of 89 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #516 of 1,216 | #55 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #706 of 1,058 | #27 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #642 of 1,070 | #74 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.5% | #527 of 1,167 | #80 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #431 of 743 | #24 of 48 |
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
521
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+26% since 2010-11, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 521 | 43.2 | 12.1:1 | 69% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 39.7 | 13.1:1 | 69% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 37.5 | 14.6:1 | 70% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 70% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 32 | 18.1:1 | 69% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 72% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 55% (229) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL.
About PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL runs as a small high school in SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, New York. The school's 521 students are in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in New York average about 668 students each.
A total of 46 schools make up NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, with 21,817 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL is 73% Black. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic and 3% Asian. Census figures show Queens County is about 17% Black. PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL counts 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.1 students for each one. Among high schools in New York, the typical ratio is 11.0:1. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL is B. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.4%.
Across Queens County, median household income is about $86,136, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL is among the 392 public schools in Queens County.
The nearest other public school, EXCELSIOR PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The number of students declined from 539 to 521 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.2:1 to 12.1:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
- PS 95 EASTWOODElementary · 1,103 students
- JEAN NUZZI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 894 students
- IS 238 SUSAN B ANTHONY ACADEMYMiddle · 820 students
- PATHWAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLHigh · 818 students
- PS/IS 116 WILLIAM C HUGHLEYElementary · 806 students
- PS 131 ABIGAIL ADAMSElementary · 754 students
Other schools in SPRINGFIELD GARDENS
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - SPRINGFIELD GARDENSElementary · 998 students
- MERRICK ACADEMY-QUEENS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 732 students
- EXCELSIOR PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 480 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCESHigh · 421 students
- IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENSMiddle · 401 students
- PS 181 BROOKFIELDElementary · 340 students
Nearby schools
- EXCELSIOR PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 480
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES0.0 mi · 421
- QUEENS PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.0 mi · 320
- PS 2510.2 mi · 217
- COMMUNITY VOICES MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 293
- COLLABORATIVE ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL?
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 06-12.
Is PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL is approximately 12.1:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL?
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 21% Hispanic, 73% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL?
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 in Queens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.