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Prospect Elementary School vs. Academy Charter School

Should you attend Prospect Elementary School or Academy Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prospect Elementary School
265 Peninsula Blvd
Hempstead, NY 11550
Academy Charter School
117 N Franklin Ave
Hempstead, NY 11550
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8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Prospect Elementary School serves 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,880 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Academy Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-K
K-12
Total Students
414 students
1,880 students
This chart displays total students of Prospect Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%
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This chart displays gender of Academy Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
110 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prospect Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#1271 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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58%
(Top 50% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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59%
(Top 30% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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76%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Academy Charter School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prospect Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Academy Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
222
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Kindergarten Students
190
152
Grade 1 Students
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148
Grade 2 Students
-
151
Grade 3 Students
-
152
Grade 4 Students
-
237
Grade 5 Students
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129
Grade 6 Students
-
132
Grade 7 Students
-
127
Grade 8 Students
-
126
Grade 9 Students
-
135
Grade 10 Students
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124
Grade 11 Students
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116
Grade 12 Students
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151
Ungraded Students
2
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prospect Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Academy Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academy Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
78%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Academy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Academy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Academy Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Prospect Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prospect Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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