The brief
A charter school in Far Rockaway, NY serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
Students at Challenge Preparatory Charter School score 54% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 52%).
It ranks 2,234 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 1 in Challenge Preparatory Charter School.
- 202554%
- 202447%
- 202339%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 45% (multi-year average, 2012-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2012-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 11691; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2012-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $57,027
- Median home value
- $649,400
- Median rent
- $1,444/mo
- College educated
- 23.3%
- Homeownership
- 28.9%
- Poverty rate
- 20.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 11691; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 72
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 74
- Excellent Transit
- Bike Score
- 60
- Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 2,907/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 81.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Challenge Preparatory Charter School serve?
Challenge Preparatory Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
Challenge Preparatory Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 1,195 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Challenge Preparatory Charter School is 14.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Challenge Preparatory Charter School rank in NY?
Challenge Preparatory Charter School ranks #2,234 of 4,744 schools in NY.
What is Challenge Preparatory Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Challenge Preparatory Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Challenge Preparatory Charter School has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2025).
Is Challenge Preparatory Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Challenge Preparatory Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Challenge Preparatory Charter School a Title I school?
No, Challenge Preparatory Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
81.8% of students at Challenge Preparatory Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,195
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 81
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Queens County
- Phone
- (718) 327-1352
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $25,347
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 11691)
- 68,704
- Area average commute
- 45 min
- Area median age
- 36
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.