Challenge Preparatory Charter School
Tel:
(718)327-1352
- Challenge Preparatory Charter School serves 684 students in grades Kindergarten-7.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 52% (which is higher than the New York state average of 48%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Challenge Preparatory Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Challenge Preparatory Charter School's student population of 684 students has grown by 38% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-7 |
| Total Students | 684 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Challenge Preparatory Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,354 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Challenge Preparatory Charter School is 0.32, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 48% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 9% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 26% |
| Black | 81% | 17% |
| White | 2% | 44% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | n/a |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Challenge Preparatory Charter School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Challenge Preparatory Charter School is Acadey Of Medical Technology - A College Board School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Acadey Of Medical Technology - A College Board School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Acadey Of Medical Technology - A College Board School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Far Rockaway Acadey Of Medical Technology - A College Board School Grades: 6-12 | 623 students
0.1 miles
8-21 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718)471-3571 0.1 6-12 623 - Far Rockaway Frederick Douglass Academy Vi High School Grades: 9-12 | 329 students
0.1 miles
8-21 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718)471-2154 0.1 9-12 329 - Far Rockaway Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy Vi Grades: 6-8 | 259 students
0.1 miles
8-21 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718)471-6934 0.1 6-8 259 - Far Rockaway Queens High School For Information Research And Technology Grades: 9-12 | 442 students
0.1 miles
8-21 Bay 25th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(347)371-2032 0.1 9-12 442 - Far Rockaway Wave Preparatory Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 559 students
0.3 miles
535 Briar Pl
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718)327-7096 0.3 PK-5 559
School Reviews
Nearby Homes for Sale
Recent Articles
Learn about the pros and cons surrounding year-round schools through studies arguing that students perform better in school without a summer break.
Your child’s education is not just his teacher’s responsibility. As a parent, you have the ability to supplement your child’s education at home and to help him succeed in school. Read on to learn some tips to help your child make the most of his education in 2020.
Childhood experiences shape who we become as adults, for good and bad. The new Surgeon General of California is pushing for childhood trauma screening in students in the hopes of resolving some of the issues that might later lead to the development of physical and mental health problems.
