Other / mixed grade configuration · Far Rockaway, NY
Challenge Preparatory Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Challenge Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
The verdict
Challenge Preparatory Charter School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.
- #9 of 10
- schools in Far Rockaway · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.5:1
- large classes for New York
- 81.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Challenge Preparatory Charter School has class sizes larger than 84% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Challenge Preparatory Charter School ranks #9 of 10 schools in Far Rockaway, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360101806192 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+61 students YoY
Challenge Preparatory Charter School grew from 1,134 students in 2022-23 to 1,195 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 84.5 → 81.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+61 students YoY 360101806192 · Far Rockaway, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
1,218 enr · 14.5:1 · 81.0% lunch · RII 18
Nearest enrollment peer: Silvies River Charter School (1,219 students)
Challenge Preparatory Charter School grew from 1,134 students in 2022-23 to 1,195 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE lost 84.5 → 81.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Challenge Preparatory Charter School compares
Challenge Preparatory Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.5:1 | ▲ 23% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.0% | ▲ 44% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,218 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 68.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Challenge Preparatory Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Challenge Preparatory Charter School reports $25,347 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,218 students)
Frequently asked questions about Challenge Preparatory Charter School
How many students attend Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
Challenge Preparatory Charter School has 1,218 students enrolled. It is a public school in Far Rockaway, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,134 (2022-23) → 1,195 (2023-24), up 61.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Challenge Preparatory Charter School is 14.5:1, which is 23% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
81.0% of students at Challenge Preparatory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Challenge Preparatory Charter School is African American at 68.8% of enrollment, in Far Rockaway, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
Challenge Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Challenge Preparatory Charter School rank among schools in Far Rockaway?
By Resource Investment Index, Challenge Preparatory Charter School ranks #9 of 10 schools in Far Rockaway, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Far Rockaway on the city page.
What other schools are in Challenge Preparatory Charter School?
None; Challenge Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Challenge Preparatory Charter School is its only campus.