📍 143-10 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, Queens County, 11413
Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Springfield Gardens, Queens County. The school has 549 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #29 school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School enrolls 549 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Black or African American, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 435 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.1% |
| White | 8 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
387 of the school's 549 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 358 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-50, state senate district 14, state house district 29.
Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School is one of 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, based in QUEENS VILLAGE, New York. The district serves 23,632 students district-wide and employs 1,651 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 549 students, Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School is close to the district average of about 514 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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