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 282 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,134 students in grades Kindergarten-11, 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 13:1 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
PK-5
K-11
Total Students
282 students
1,134 students
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![This chart displays total students of Challenge Preparatory Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Challenge Preparatory Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-bwS70kU.png)
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
85 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Challenge Preparatory Charter 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 Challenge Preparatory Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-brpxNrA.png)
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%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Challenge Preparatory Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Challenge Preparatory Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-0pVhMK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Challenge Preparatory 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Challenge Preparatory 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-Q6cTZ0.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Challenge Preparatory 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Challenge Preparatory 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-DyiaOc.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Challenge Preparatory Charter School by grade. This chart displays the students of Challenge Preparatory Charter School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-dMdj8H.png)
Kindergarten Students
54
122
Grade 1 Students
47
117
Grade 2 Students
47
118
Grade 3 Students
47
118
Grade 4 Students
45
102
Grade 5 Students
42
99
Grade 6 Students
-
87
Grade 7 Students
-
91
Grade 8 Students
-
68
Grade 9 Students
-
88
Grade 10 Students
-
73
Grade 11 Students
-
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Challenge Preparatory Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Challenge Preparatory Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-fER7VC.png)
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Challenge Preparatory Charter 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 Challenge Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-ltJjLV.png)
% Hispanic
35%
21%
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% Black
55%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Challenge Preparatory Charter 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 Challenge Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-OWf4FJ.png)
% White
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Challenge Preparatory Charter 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 Challenge Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-0zEH1S.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Challenge Preparatory 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. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Challenge Preparatory 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-b0FZIsb.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Challenge Preparatory Charter 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 Challenge Preparatory Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/142000/142048/challenge-preparatory-charter-school-chart-btiEdWN.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
81%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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