Preparatory Academy for Writers: A College Board School located at 143-10 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, USA
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2026 reading proficiency is 48%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; reading is down 12 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 64th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
106 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 56% | 32% |
| 2019 | 53% | 33% |
| 2022 | 64% | — |
| 2023 | 60% | 48% |
| 2024 | 63% | — |
| 2025 | 45% | — |
| 2026 | 48% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%
Economic need index: 77%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
| Measure | Preparatory Academy for Writers: A College Board School | Queens Preparatory Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 427 | 305 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 87% | 95% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 88% | 74% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 87% | 65% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Preparatory Academy for Writers: A College Board School has higher Regents diploma rate (2025) than Queens Preparatory Academy (87% vs 65%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (88% vs 74%).
Enrollment
427 students
6–12 · down 18 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
69% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 73% Black, 0% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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143-10 SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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