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Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School

Public Grades 6-12

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 57% of New York high schools

Summary

Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School is a public high school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 521 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Preparatory Academy For Writers has shown some strengths in supporting the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of New York high schools, respectively, and English Language Learner and Special Education students also performing well. However, the school has struggled with the performance of Asian students, ranking in the bottom 15% of New York high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.2% and 88.8% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages, and the dropout rate has also been higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district and neighboring districts, such as High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety, Eagle Academy For Young Men III, and Math/Science Research/Technical Magnet, Preparatory Academy For Writers generally performs better in terms of student group performance and academic achievement, particularly in subjects like Global History and Geography, U.S. History and Government, and Common Core English Language Arts. However, the school still lags behind the state and district averages in several key metrics, indicating room for improvement.

521

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,266

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

(718) 949-8405

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.9%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #29

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg50%

New York avg61%

Middle school

662^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

532^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 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	54.2	662 of 1500	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	373 of 1504	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	504 of 1500	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	500 of 1479	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	560 of 1439	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	478 of 1438	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	448 of 1455	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	432 of 1429	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	562 of 1407	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	557 of 1401	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.3	795 of 1373	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.2	978 of 1337	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	939 of 1295	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	955 of 1243	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	892 of 1224	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	840 of 1185	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	158 of 676	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	91 of 705	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	128 of 696	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	103 of 706	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	126 of 653	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	664 of 1457	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	265 of 1465	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	386 of 1463	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	412 of 1454	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	473 of 1370	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	400 of 1353	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	63.1	279 of 953	70.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	65.0	86 of 392	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	64 of 457	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	478 of 1283	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	259 of 1296	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	327 of 1288	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	329 of 1306	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	357 of 1241	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	260 of 1245	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	590 of 1455	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	545 of 1464	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	600 of 1464	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	539 of 1455	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	632 of 1366	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	549 of 1352	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	667 of 1298	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	400 of 1303	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	313 of 1307	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	317 of 1283	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	314 of 1139	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	471 of 1170	59.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	532 of 1234	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	643 of 1242	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	750 of 1228	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	797 of 1190	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	877 of 1207	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	788 of 1210	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.3	879 of 1221	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.1	807 of 1255	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	782 of 1255	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	741 of 1237	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.7	643 of 1217	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	775 of 1198	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.2	846 of 1165	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	892 of 1117	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.3	1022 of 1086	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	979 of 1027	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	119 of 713	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	152 of 690	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	201 of 671	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	239 of 593	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	291 of 686	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	304 of 679	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	375 of 424	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	351 of 386	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	24 of 669	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	74 of 637	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	198 of 583	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	227 of 481	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	570 of 1206	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	577 of 1219	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	726 of 1197	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	737 of 1155	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	896 of 1193	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	798 of 1176	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	110 of 885	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	395 of 865	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	528 of 851	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	581 of 760	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	29 of 607	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	37 of 564	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	50.8	208 of 531	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	127 of 389	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	378 of 1179	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	479 of 1170	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	693 of 1155	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	736 of 1101	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	833 of 1179	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	704 of 1154	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	468 of 1201	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	679 of 1211	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	737 of 1191	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	841 of 1154	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	843 of 1190	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	778 of 1176	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	151 of 1149	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	375 of 1144	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	229 of 1130	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	40.4	567 of 1038	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	808 of 1132	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	672 of 1095	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2019)78th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2023)12th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

U.S. History and Government85%+9 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts83%+8 vs state

Math67%+14 vs state

Chemistry66%~ state avg

Algebra I65%+9 vs state

Common Core Algebra II60%-15 vs state

Living Environment59%~ state avg

Life Science Biology57%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Geometry39%-21 vs state

Common Core Geometry34%+11 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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excelsior Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6507	480	35	13.7	82.7%	5 (1.0%)	356 (74.2%)	81 (16.9%)	19 (4.0%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	39.8	750^th of 1234 public high schools	39.2%		38.6	766^th of 1242 public high schools	38.3%	16	41.0	78.1	66.5	50.0		73.5	80.0	40.0	60.1	65.7	40.2	46.6	17.2						$27,427	$2,092	$25,335
George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6439	421	28	15.1	76.7%	5 (1.2%)	258 (61.3%)	111 (26.4%)	27 (6.4%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	8 (1.9%)	17.6	1017^th of 1234 public high schools	17.6%		10.7	1127^th of 1242 public high schools	9.3%	110	32.1	32.5	62.6	10.3	16.7	57.9	32.0	0.0	60.3	26.4	51.9	7.8	25.6						$31,425	$2,272	$29,153
Queens Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 712-2304	320	25	12.8	83.1%	5 (1.6%)	234 (73.1%)	56 (17.5%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	15.2	1057^th of 1234 public high schools	14.3%		12.3	1104^th of 1242 public high schools	11.1%	47	35.0	31.8	63.4	0.0		45.1	36.0		65.1	21.2	30.7	10.4	14.3						$29,704	$2,741	$26,963
Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	521	43	12.0	69.5%	3 (0.6%)	380 (72.9%)	109 (20.9%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	58.2	532^nd of 1234 public high schools	56.9%		50.2	643^rd of 1242 public high schools	48.2%	111	66.0	60.0	82.9	34.2		90.1	59.1		84.5	64.7	56.9	38.6		53.6	33.3	51.7	70.8	64.0	$28,266	$2,000	$26,266
Voyages Prep-South Queens	Public	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 276-1946	217	22	9.9	82.9%	7 (3.2%)	102 (47.0%)	65 (30.0%)	30 (13.8%)	8 (3.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	889^th of 1234 public high schools	28.0%		24.8	915^th of 1242 public high schools	26.3%	26			57.5			76.5	39.7		63.2	39.7	14.3								$35,511	$2,253	$33,258
August Martin High School	Public	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-2920	643	54	11.9	79.8%	11 (1.7%)	327 (50.9%)	184 (28.6%)	78 (12.1%)	32 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	19.4	995^th of 1234 public high schools	19.4%		26.9	887^th of 1242 public high schools	28.6%	108	14.3	51.0	66.2	3.5		57.9	33.3	6.1	65.8	30.5	31.4	14.4	28.0						$29,785	$1,961	$27,825
United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science IV	Public, Charter	9-12	156-10 Baisley Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-2041	363	38	9.5	74.4%	1 (0.3%)	296 (81.5%)	41 (11.3%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	21.3	973^rd of 1234 public high schools	21.2%		14.2	1064^th of 1242 public high schools	14.3%	91	15.4	30.1	71.3	5.7	27.1	64.9	45.8	14.3	41.0	46.5		19.2							$26,444	$233	$26,212
High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety	Public	9-12	116-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-4800	535	44	12.1	81.1%	7 (1.3%)	255 (47.7%)	170 (31.8%)	70 (13.1%)	17 (3.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	23.1	949^th of 1234 public high schools	23.1%		8.8	1161^st of 1242 public high schools	6.5%	212	0.0	18.9	59.3	28.6	37.5	68.1	34.9		66.3	28.7	41.9	14.8	25.8						$30,319	$2,055	$28,264
Eagle Academy For Young Men III	Public	6-12	171-10 Linden Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2600	498	49	10.0	75.1%	3 (0.6%)	407 (81.7%)	49 (9.8%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	17.2	1030^th of 1234 public high schools	16.5%		10.2	1137^th of 1242 public high schools	8.5%	107	30.3	72.2	49.4	11.1		56.7	56.7	10.5	36.5	43.6	18.5			34.2	66.7	34.0	46.7	77.5	$33,939	$2,491	$31,448
Math/Science Research/Technical Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	207-01 116th Ave	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 978-1837	506	38	13.4	82.4%	4 (0.8%)	370 (73.1%)	71 (14.0%)	41 (8.1%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29	871^st of 1234 public high schools	29.4%		36.7	785^th of 1242 public high schools	36.8%	86	28.4	39.3	72.9			80.4	27.8		43.2	41.3	37.5	5.9	40.9						$27,596	$1,992	$25,604

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How many students attend Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School.

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New York City Geographic District #29

Is Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School a good school?

Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School ranks 532^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School?

Students at Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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