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Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is an elementary school located in Far Rockaway, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 319 students. This high-performing charter school consistently outperforms the state and nearby schools in academic proficiency, ranking among the top 3% of New York elementary schools.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School had 86.67% of 3rd graders, 95.35% of 4th graders, and 97.56% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. Similarly, the school had 95.45% of 3rd graders, 92.86% of 4th graders, and 94.87% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math, again well above the state averages. The school's exceptional performance extends to serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top 5% of New York elementary schools for African American students, top 10% for special education students, and top 2% for low socioeconomic status students in academic proficiency.

While Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School outperforms the nearby traditional public schools, such as PS 43 and PS 104 Bays Water (The), the charter school spends significantly less per student ($18,899 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $28,573 to $44,252 per student. This suggests that the charter school model and its specific educational approach may be contributing to the school's success, providing valuable insights that could be applied to improve educational outcomes in the broader community.

313

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,102

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Beach 19th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

(347) 403-9231

District: Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.0%

Hispanic:

39.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (92% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

New York avg55%

62^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 874Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School 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	95.8	62 of 2445	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	112 of 2445	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	474 of 2439	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	919 of 2434	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	949 of 2201	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	859 of 2413	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	726 of 2395	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	1209 of 2386	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.2	1391 of 2366	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.4	1409 of 2352	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	1255 of 2345	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	1135 of 2325	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	1349 of 2320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	1535 of 2286	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.5	1659 of 2263	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	1561 of 2257	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	1530 of 2227	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.8	1722 of 2219	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	18 of 928	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	17 of 927	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	90 of 857	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	172 of 936	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	140 of 891	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	98 of 948	89.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	276 of 1027	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	69 of 2409	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	145 of 2413	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	534 of 2403	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	1110 of 2401	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	727 of 2357	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	681 of 2338	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	86.5	117 of 1429	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	188 of 1503	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	515 of 1392	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	37 of 2098	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	58 of 2078	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	246 of 2041	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	550 of 2099	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	1064 of 1678	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	448 of 2032	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	173 of 2045	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	56 of 2407	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	107 of 2411	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	418 of 2400	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	695 of 2400	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	1076 of 2358	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	813 of 2340	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	48 of 2134	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	91 of 2110	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	62.3	504 of 2016	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	678 of 2031	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	963 of 1859	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	879 of 1941	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)92nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)73rd percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math94%+37 vs state

English Language Arts93%+38 vs state

Science77%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	611 Beach 19th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 403-9231	313			74.4%	7 (2.2%)	166 (53.0%)	124 (39.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	95.8	62^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.1	112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.4%	50				86.7	95.4	97.6				95.5	92.9	94.9			77.1										$21,102	$1,581	$19,521
Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway	Public, Charter	K-8	10-45 Nameoke St-3rd Fl	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1421	728			77.1%	10 (1.4%)	527 (72.4%)	158 (21.7%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	89.5	204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.9	343^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.0%	139	82.1	30.8	100.0	82.4	72.1	82.1	86.3	92.1		84.6	85.1	82.1	90.0	94.6	64.6										$17,876	$00	$17,876
Wave Preparatory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	535 Briar Pl	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-7091	484	28	17.2	89.0%	4 (0.8%)	155 (32.0%)	309 (63.8%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	87.8	242^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.1%		59.6	915^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.6%	673				89.6	91.4	73.3				91.7	94.7	82.9			52.4										$28,245	$2,181	$26,064
Ps 197 Ocean School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Hicksville Rd	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-1083	425	30	14.1	89.9%	10 (2.4%)	188 (44.2%)	210 (49.4%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35.6	1599^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.6%		43.3	1346^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.9%	253				51.6	49.2	42.9				62.3	54.1	39.7			20.7										$35,857	$2,185	$33,671
Randolph Holder School Of Social Justice (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 Central Ave	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-0895	542	44	12.3	96.3%	5 (0.9%)	160 (29.5%)	348 (64.2%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.8%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	16.1	2169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.3	2174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.1%	5				34.7	35.6	42.9				39.5	29.1	28.2			21.4										$34,994	$2,564	$32,430
Ps 43	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Beach 29th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-5860	574	44	12.9	92.9%	11 (1.9%)	307 (53.5%)	238 (41.5%)	10 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12.7	2247^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.8	2222^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%	25			30.2	31.0	35.3	38.7	14.3	17.7	40.5	44.1	21.6	20.0	6.1	25.0	26.6	34.2									$38,181	$2,930	$35,250
Ps 104 Bays Water (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	26-01 Mott Ave	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-1910	542	42	12.9	86.9%	12 (2.2%)	181 (33.4%)	311 (57.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	22.2	2011^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.8%		27.7	1817^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.7%	194				35.3	30.1	45.1				47.8	37.3	44.0			25.3										$37,508	$2,207	$35,301
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Beach 35th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-5828	157	18	8.5	96.2%	5 (3.2%)	84 (53.5%)	58 (36.9%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	10.9	2285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.1	2347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%	62				29.2	24.0	42.1				28.0	29.6	21.1			21.1										$46,594	$2,583	$44,011
Lawrence Early Childhood Center At #4 School	Public	K-2	87 Wanser Ave	Inwood	11096	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-6400	189	1	320.3	59.8%	20 (10.6%)	11 (5.8%)	153 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)																									$43,216	$3,620	$39,596
Lawrence Primary School At #2 School	Public	1-3	1 Donahue Ave	Inwood	11096	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-6200	419	35	11.8	81.1%	16 (3.8%)	36 (8.6%)	353 (84.2%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)				33.9						42.6							97.7	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	99.6	98.6	$43,229	$3,620	$39,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School

Is Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School a good school?

Yes! Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 62^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools.

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How many students attend Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School?

Students at Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School are 53% African American, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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