Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School vs. Challenge Preparatory Charter School
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School Overview
School
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School
611 Beach 19th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,195 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Challenge Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
319 students
1,195 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
81 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2263 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3097 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
56
90
Grade 1 Students
56
105
Grade 2 Students
54
111
Grade 3 Students
56
109
Grade 4 Students
49
100
Grade 5 Students
48
107
Grade 6 Students
-
112
Grade 7 Students
-
89
Grade 8 Students
-
95
Grade 9 Students
-
97
Grade 10 Students
-
82
Grade 11 Students
-
61
Grade 12 Students
-
36
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
40%
23%


% Black
52%
70%


% White
3%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
81%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

