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Pelham Preparatory Academy

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Pelham Preparatory Academy ranks 849 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 31% of New York high schools

Summary

Pelham Preparatory Academy is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, with 441 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 627 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's student performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally lower than the New York City District #11 and statewide averages across various subject areas, such as Algebra II, Geometry, Earth Science, and Algebra I. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.6% and 88.3%, which is lower than the desired 90%+ rate, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 7.7%, which is higher than the desired single-digit rate.

While Pelham Preparatory Academy performs similarly or slightly better than other nearby high schools in the same district, such as Bronx High School For The Visual Arts, Bronx Academy Of Health Careers, and High School For Contemporary Arts, these nearby schools also struggle with low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and low graduation rates, indicating a broader systemic issue within the district. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, but this has not yet translated into substantial improvements in student outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and student engagement, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

460

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,772

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Astor Ave
Bronx, NY 10469

(718) 944-3601

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

African American:

36.3%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Earth Science scores 47 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

New York avg66%

849^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #11

627^th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	849 of 1234	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	894 of 1242	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	880 of 1228	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	962 of 1190	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	862 of 1207	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	899 of 1210	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	825 of 1221	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	819 of 1255	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	848 of 1255	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.2	947 of 1237	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	887 of 1217	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.9	837 of 1198	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.2	881 of 1165	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	846 of 1117	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	753 of 1086	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.3	781 of 1027	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.5	751 of 1002	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	723 of 986	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.6	675 of 935	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	324 of 713	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	387 of 690	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	351 of 671	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	385 of 593	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	323 of 686	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	390 of 679	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	322 of 424	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	350 of 669	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	164 of 637	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	26.1	488 of 583	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	394 of 481	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	257 of 565	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.9	491 of 546	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	724 of 1206	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	933 of 1219	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	876 of 1197	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	902 of 1155	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	845 of 1193	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	875 of 1176	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	593 of 885	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	521 of 865	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	531 of 851	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	627 of 760	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	530 of 815	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	568 of 791	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	235 of 607	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	226 of 564	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.9	461 of 531	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	223 of 389	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	197 of 493	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	385 of 498	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	753 of 1179	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	880 of 1170	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	818 of 1155	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	925 of 1101	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	807 of 1179	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	867 of 1154	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	931 of 1201	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	837 of 1211	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	847 of 1191	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	990 of 1154	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	870 of 1190	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	888 of 1176	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	465 of 1149	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	455 of 1144	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	544 of 1130	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	710 of 1038	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	685 of 1132	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	818 of 1095	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	610 of 788	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	729 of 781	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.7	767 of 776	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	641 of 738	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	670 of 793	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	654 of 765	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)61st percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Asian (2023)24th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts81%+6 vs state

U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state

Global History and Geography69%-7 vs state

Common Core Algebra II50%-25 vs state

Life Science Biology45%-13 vs state

Living Environment32%-24 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences26%-30 vs state

Algebra I21%-35 vs state

Earth Science18%-47 vs state

Geometry14%-46 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 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)	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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pelham Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3601	460	33	13.7	83.5%	42 (9.1%)	167 (36.3%)	219 (47.6%)	23 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	30.9	849^th of 1234 public high schools	31.2%		26.5	894^th of 1242 public high schools	28.0%	45		50.0	80.9	0.0	18.2	68.8	32.4		78.4	21.1	45.3	13.6	25.9	$27,772	$2,456	$25,316
Collegiate Institute For Math And Science	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3635	563	47	11.9	85.3%	93 (16.5%)	143 (25.4%)	211 (37.5%)	88 (15.6%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.2%)	35.6	801^st of 1234 public high schools	35.1%		35.1	799^th of 1242 public high schools	35.7%	2	22.7	56.7	74.4	22.6	17.1	69.9	27.8	53.9	58.1	35.4	51.6	54.1	79.0	$26,618	$2,740	$23,878
Astor Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3418	429	37	11.6	84.4%	48 (11.2%)	122 (28.4%)	197 (45.9%)	47 (11.0%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	29.6	867^th of 1234 public high schools	29.7%		26.6	892^nd of 1242 public high schools	28.2%	25	37.5	82.4	69.2			69.9	35.2		59.3	36.4	33.3	30.4		$30,899	$2,752	$28,146
High School For Language And Innovation	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3625	372	28	13.3	90.3%	36 (9.7%)	40 (10.8%)	268 (72.0%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	22	962^nd of 1234 public high schools	22.0%		20.9	966^th of 1242 public high schools	22.2%	4		27.8	51.3		59.1	30.0	46.8		61.7	56.5	24.8	21.9	42.9	$30,636	$3,880	$26,755
Bronxdale High School	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3655	393	41	9.6	88.0%	26 (6.6%)	111 (28.2%)	234 (59.5%)	17 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9.5	1149^th of 1234 public high schools	6.9%		13	1091^st of 1242 public high schools	12.2%	58	0.0	7.6	52.3	3.9	8.8	53.4	16.2		32.2	20.4	43.7	0.0	27.3	$36,685	$2,588	$34,097
Bronx High School For The Visual Arts	Public	9-12	2040 Antin Pl	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 319-5160	392	48	8.1	90.6%	56 (14.3%)	85 (21.7%)	230 (58.7%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30.1	863^rd of 1234 public high schools	30.1%		30	855^th of 1242 public high schools	31.2%	8		71.4	65.7	16.7		66.1	69.4		49.5	36.2	35.4	65.5	44.4	$36,121	$4,841	$31,280
High School For Contemporary Arts	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-5610	289	39	7.4	94.5%	7 (2.4%)	124 (42.9%)	140 (48.4%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	4.4	1218^th of 1234 public high schools	1.3%		2.7	1236^th of 1242 public high schools	0.5%	18			44.3	0.0		52.0	17.1		9.3	9.3				$37,216	$3,455	$33,761
Bronx Lab School	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3700	258	22	11.8	92.6%	4 (1.6%)	107 (41.5%)	129 (50.0%)	11 (4.3%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			45.6											$36,286	$3,277	$33,010
High School Of Computers And Technology	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3930	472	39	11.9	87.1%	27 (5.7%)	180 (38.1%)	242 (51.3%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	32.3	832^nd of 1234 public high schools	32.6%		33.2	819^th of 1242 public high schools	34.1%	13		79.6	48.1	40.0		69.8	55.1	17.4	82.8	30.3	29.2	38.2	77.3	$35,486	$3,330	$32,156
Bronx Academy Of Health Careers	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3340	306	25	12.4	88.2%	10 (3.3%)	130 (42.5%)	144 (47.1%)	11 (3.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	17.4	1028^th of 1234 public high schools	16.7%		13.8	1072^nd of 1242 public high schools	13.7%	44	36.4	22.7	66.0	0.0	23.1	63.3	23.6		55.1	28.9	34.7	2.9	34.0	$32,293	$3,273	$29,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Preparatory Academy

Is Pelham Preparatory Academy a good school?

Pelham Preparatory Academy ranks 849^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Preparatory Academy?

Students at Pelham Preparatory Academy are 48% Hispanic, 36% African American, 9% White, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Pelham Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Pelham Preparatory Academy.

What district is Pelham Preparatory Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #11

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