Preparatory Academy for Writers

14310 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 | (718) 949-8405

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 380

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 380 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 1001st out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 143-10 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

Principal or Admin: Charles Anderson

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 380
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 168 (44.2%)
Females: 212 (55.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Preparatory Academy for Writers Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	305	80.3%
Asian	17	4.5%
Hispanic	48	12.6%
White	9	2.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	58	15.3%
7th Grade	53	13.9%
8th Grade	63	16.6%
9th Grade	61	16.1%
10th Grade	44	11.6%
11th Grade	47	12.4%
12th Grade	28	7.4%
Ungraded	26	6.8%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

41.0%

District:

73.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

11.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

24.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

36.0%

District:

49.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

30.0%

District:

13.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

30.0%

District:

19.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

5.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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