Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board Other School
143 10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens NY, 11413, Queens County
Phone: 718-949-8405
| Ranking: | High School:  (988 out of 989, bottom 0%)Elementary/Middle School:  (2,442 out of 3,424, bottom 29%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 522 | 479 | 470 | 413 | 380 | 300 | 192 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 57 | 10.9% | 58 | 12.1% | 69 | 14.7% | 56 | 13.6% | 58 | 15.3% | 47 | 15.7% | 26 | 13.5% |
| Grade 7: | 56 | 10.7% | 65 | 13.6% | 64 | 13.6% | 66 | 16.0% | 53 | 13.9% | 67 | 22.3% | 26 | 13.5% |
| Grade 8: | 66 | 12.6% | 60 | 12.5% | 70 | 14.9% | 67 | 16.2% | 63 | 16.6% | 29 | 9.7% | 37 | 19.3% |
| Grade 9: | 93 | 17.8% | 91 | 19.0% | 93 | 19.8% | 77 | 18.6% | 61 | 16.1% | 51 | 17.0% | 69 | 35.9% |
| Grade 10: | 92 | 17.6% | 95 | 19.8% | 78 | 16.6% | 59 | 14.3% | 44 | 11.6% | 58 | 19.3% | 26 | 13.5% |
| Grade 11: | 87 | 16.7% | 65 | 13.6% | 49 | 10.4% | 42 | 10.2% | 47 | 12.4% | 24 | 8.0% | NA | NA |
| Grade 12: | 71 | 13.6% | 45 | 9.4% | 47 | 10.0% | 46 | 11.1% | 28 | 7.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 26 | 6.8% | 24 | 8.0% | 8 | 4.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 205 | 39.3% | 197 | 41.1% | 203 | 43.2% | 176 | 42.6% | 164 | 43.2% | 128 | 42.7% | 75 | 39.1% |
| Female: | 317 | 60.7% | 282 | 58.9% | 267 | 56.8% | 237 | 57.4% | 208 | 54.7% | 164 | 54.7% | 113 | 58.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 21 | 4.0% | 17 | 3.5% | 16 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.6% | 17 | 4.5% | 8 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 44 | 8.4% | 44 | 9.2% | 47 | 10.0% | 48 | 11.6% | 48 | 12.6% | 42 | 14.0% | 20 | 10.4% |
| Black: | 436 | 83.5% | 402 | 83.9% | 397 | 84.5% | 343 | 83.1% | 305 | 80.3% | 246 | 82.0% | 167 | 87.0% |
| White: | 8 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 9 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 312 | 59.8% | 296 | 61.8% | 289 | 61.5% | 209 | 50.6% | NA | NA | 149 | 49.7% | 91 | 47.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 63 | 12.1% | 52 | 10.9% | 53 | 11.3% | 20 | 4.8% | NA | NA | 29 | 9.7% | 32 | 16.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.40 | 17.40 | 18.69 | 15.46 | 15.82 | 15.20 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 54% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 36% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 38% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 39% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 15.1% | 29.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 73% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 76% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 16% | 42% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 45% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 50% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 17.5% | 30.6% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 61% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 72% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 34% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 34% | 31% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 38% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 15.3% | 16.1% | 31.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 80% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 43% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 43% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 44% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 12.3% | 12.7% | 27.7% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 41% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 55% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 36% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 32% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 33% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 54% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 64% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 35% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 42% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 44% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 19.3% | 14.5% | 27.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 50% | 70% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 34% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 40% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 0% | 26% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 12% | 20% | 64% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 9% | 36% | 74% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 38% | 44% | 78% |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 82% | 59% | 78% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 65% | 41% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 37% | 48% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 55% | 50% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 58% | 46% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 69% | 51% | 73% |
| 2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 40% | 72% | 82% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 47% | 67% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 81% | 68% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 83% | 70% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 80% | 70% | 82% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 27% | 32% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 44% | 36% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 52% | 37% | 75% |
| 2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 20% | 50% | 67% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 49% | 55% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 70% | 53% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 72% | 56% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 87% | 54% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 30% | 53% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 55% | 57% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 59% | 54% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 67% | 53% | 72% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 29% | 58% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 63% | 68% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 43% | 63% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 58% | 68% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 66% | 63% | 78% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 42% | 55% | 76% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 13% | 45% | 61% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 94% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 76% | 60% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 75% | 64% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 75% | 66% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 72% | 54% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board Other School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.