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Queens Preparatory Academy vs. Excelsior Preparatorty High School

Should I attend Queens Preparatory Academy or Excelsior Preparatorty High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Queens Preparatory Academy
143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Excelsior Preparatorty High School
143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Queens Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Excelsior Preparatorty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades 9-12, Queens Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 393 students in grades 9-12, Excelsior Preparatorty High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
215 students
393 students
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% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#855 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#538 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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75-79%
(Top 30% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Queens Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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75-79%
(Top 30% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Queens Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Excelsior Preparatorty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
44
102
Grade 10 Students
49
115
Grade 11 Students
62
103
Grade 12 Students
60
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
3%
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% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
9%
9%
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% Black
76%
81%
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% White
2%
2%
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% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.41
0.34
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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