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Esperanza Preparatory Academy

Public Grades 6-12

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 25% of New York high schools

Summary

Esperanza Preparatory Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City's District 4, with a total enrollment of 536 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Esperanza Preparatory Academy has struggled academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state averages on both the New York State Assessments and Regents exams across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly weak in math, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 37.21% on Regents exams, compared to the district's 38.42% to 78.96% and the state's 46.74% to 74.88%. Additionally, the school has had a four-year graduation rate around 84% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages, and a higher dropout rate fluctuating between 2.3% and 7.3%.

While the nearby schools in District 4 also perform poorly compared to the district and state, with similar academic, graduation, and attendance challenges, some schools like Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics and Central Park East High School have significantly higher academic performance and better outcomes for students. Addressing Esperanza Preparatory Academy's persistent achievement gaps and improving resource allocation and utilization could be crucial steps in improving student outcomes.

528

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,449

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029

(212) 722-6507

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

13.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg61%

New York avg61%

Middle school

1,321^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

930^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4

669^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 4 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1321 of 1500	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1189 of 1504	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1318 of 1500	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1358 of 1479	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1021 of 1242	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1298 of 1439	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1346 of 1438	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	1193 of 1455	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	1157 of 1429	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.3	1288 of 1407	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	1286 of 1401	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.8	1185 of 1373	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	1105 of 1337	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	1036 of 1295	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	1215 of 1243	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	384 of 646	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	157 of 615	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.6	387 of 591	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	168 of 581	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	272 of 473	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	176 of 503	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1313 of 1457	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1141 of 1465	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1235 of 1463	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1350 of 1454	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1226 of 1370	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1193 of 1353	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	762 of 965	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	581 of 953	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	780 of 943	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	802 of 914	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	634 of 826	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	719 of 810	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	428 of 603	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	268 of 594	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	426 of 543	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	415 of 487	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	314 of 392	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	239 of 457	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	15.1	1223 of 1306	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	617 of 935	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1032 of 1241	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1182 of 1455	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1136 of 1464	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1298 of 1464	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1309 of 1455	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1226 of 1366	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1315 of 1352	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	750 of 1298	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	310 of 1303	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	30.2	971 of 1307	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	611 of 1283	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	866 of 1139	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	726 of 1170	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	930 of 1234	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1050 of 1242	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1057 of 1228	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1141 of 1190	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1031 of 1207	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1092 of 1210	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	951 of 1221	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1144 of 1255	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	1196 of 1255	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	1165 of 1237	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1012 of 1217	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	75.5	173 of 1198	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	363 of 713	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	519 of 690	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	589 of 671	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	523 of 686	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	299 of 669	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	440 of 637	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	381 of 583	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	327 of 481	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	267 of 565	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	410 of 546	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	950 of 1206	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1041 of 1219	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1029 of 1197	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1117 of 1155	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	984 of 1193	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1033 of 1176	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	567 of 885	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	708 of 865	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	718 of 851	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	715 of 760	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	632 of 815	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	713 of 791	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	440 of 607	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	433 of 564	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	441 of 531	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	328 of 389	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	292 of 493	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	359 of 498	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	802 of 1179	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	975 of 1170	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1142 of 1155	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	988 of 1179	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1057 of 1154	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	874 of 1201	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1026 of 1211	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1023 of 1191	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1103 of 1154	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1052 of 1190	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	1128 of 1176	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	458 of 1149	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	608 of 1144	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	826 of 1130	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	933 of 1038	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1048 of 1132	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	917 of 1095	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2025)29th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)6th percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government81%+6 vs state

Global History and Geography80%+4 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts76%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Living Environment30%-27 vs state

Math28%-24 vs state

Algebra I27%-29 vs state

Common Core Algebra II26%-49 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences23%-33 vs state

Life Science Biology19%-40 vs state

Common Core Geometry11%-13 vs state

Chemistry7%-58 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 vs state

Geometry0%-60 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Esperanza Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	240 E 109th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-6507	528	72	7.3	95.6%	8 (1.5%)	73 (13.8%)	426 (80.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	24.8	930^th of 1234 public high schools	24.6%		15.5	1050^th of 1242 public high schools	15.5%	120	6.7	26.1	75.7	11.1	0.0	79.8	30.0		81.3	26.7	18.6	0.0	23.3	19.6	33.3	43.6	24.5	25.0	37.2	$42,449	$5,030	$37,419
Park East High School	Public	9-12	230 E 105th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 831-1517	398	40	9.9	82.7%	17 (4.3%)	103 (25.9%)	235 (59.0%)	31 (7.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	56.8	561^st of 1234 public high schools	54.5%		64	454^th of 1242 public high schools	63.4%	107	36.8	75.0	82.6	25.0	12.5	90.2	72.0	12.5	82.9	88.1	71.4	25.3	59.7							$32,601	$2,460	$30,141
Heritage School (The)	Public	9-12	1680 Lexington Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 828-2858	223	24	9.3	94.2%	2 (0.9%)	69 (30.9%)	144 (64.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	26	912^th of 1234 public high schools	26.1%		18.6	995^th of 1242 public high schools	19.9%	83	50.0	30.0	72.7	63.6	55.9	60.3	25.0		66.7	18.3	26.9		13.3							$34,746	$2,593	$32,153
Edward A Reynolds West Side High School	Public	9-12	105 E 106th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 678-7300	348	27	12.8	94.5%	7 (2.0%)	112 (32.2%)	219 (62.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18.7	999^th of 1234 public high schools	19.0%		29	861^st of 1242 public high schools	30.7%	138			48.2			57.1	43.5		47.6	51.5										$33,199	$2,582	$30,617
Central Park East High School	Public	9-12	1573 Madison Ave-Rm 321	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5929	481	42	11.3	77.1%	36 (7.5%)	107 (22.2%)	273 (56.8%)	53 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	64.2	434^th of 1234 public high schools	64.8%		66.7	413^th of 1242 public high schools	66.7%	21	55.6	63.8	89.5	0.0	37.5	88.2		22.2	80.8	64.4	62.3	65.6	78.8							$28,104	$2,275	$25,828
Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics	Public	9-12	260 Pleasant Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 876-4639	1,657	104	15.9	81.4%	163 (9.8%)	276 (16.7%)	734 (44.3%)	414 (25.0%)	16 (1.0%)	9 (0.5%)	43 (2.6%)	78.1	176^th of 1234 public high schools	85.7%		77.5	183^rd of 1242 public high schools	85.3%	7	91.0	87.7	91.3	68.4	31.8	91.3	30.4	81.2	91.0	71.5	74.3	83.5	71.7							$25,208	$2,340	$22,868
Innovation Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	410 E 100th St-2nd Fl	New York	10029	New York County	Innovation Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-5871	412	38	10.8	91.0%	3 (0.7%)	183 (44.4%)	219 (53.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.6	1086^th of 1234 public high schools	12.0%		13.6	1080^th of 1242 public high schools	13.0%	6	15.4	15.3	58.2			54.1	14.9		64.0	19.1	32.1	1.6	29.9							$23,549	$964	$22,586
Judith S Kaye School (The)	Public	9-12	321 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-1509	205	18	11.3	87.3%	6 (2.9%)	79 (38.5%)	93 (45.4%)	21 (10.2%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14.5	1073^rd of 1234 public high schools	13.0%		17.9	1009^th of 1242 public high schools	18.8%	64			51.2			59.1	46.3		46.6	23.9	19.5									$30,351	$2,359	$27,992
High School For Climate Justice (The)	Public	9-12	320 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 348-1694	370	28	13.1	89.5%	22 (5.9%)	84 (22.7%)	225 (60.8%)	17 (4.6%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	14.8	1067^th of 1234 public high schools	13.5%		16.4	1035^th of 1242 public high schools	16.7%	32		0.0	67.0	0.0	0.0	42.5	23.8		63.9	15.7	32.6	10.9	7.5							$29,838	$2,462	$27,376
Urban Dove Team Charter School IV	Public, Charter	10-12	240 East 123rd St	New York	10035	New York County	Urban Dove Team Charter School IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 562-9832	182	18	10.1	95.1%	3 (1.6%)	73 (40.1%)	103 (56.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	1232^nd of 1234 public high schools	0.2%		4	1223^rd of 1242 public high schools	1.5%	9			17.8			17.4	13.6		7.7	0.0										$31,429	$1,214	$30,215

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