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Queens Preparatory Academy vs. Excelsior Preparatory High School

Should you attend Queens Preparatory Academy or Excelsior Preparatory High 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
Queens Preparatory Academy
143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Excelsior Preparatory High School
143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Queens Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Excelsior Preparatory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 245 students in grades 9-12, Queens Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower 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).
Serving 446 students in grades 9-12, Excelsior Preparatory High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
245 students
446 students
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% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#2679 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#1322 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
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60-69%
(Top 30% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Queens Preparatory Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Excelsior Preparatory High 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
40-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Queens Preparatory Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Excelsior Preparatory High 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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Queens Preparatory Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Excelsior Preparatory High 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Queens Preparatory Academy and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
54
113
Grade 10 Students
70
121
Grade 11 Students
58
118
Grade 12 Students
62
93
Ungraded Students
1
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
3%
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% Asian
5%
2%
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% Hispanic
14%
10%
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% Black
68%
73%
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% White
2%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
10%
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0.51
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Queens Preparatory Academy and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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