Enrollment
313
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Far Rockaway, NY
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360011805732Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 10
- schools in Far Rockaway · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 70.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 313
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School ranks #2 of 10 schools in Far Rockaway, NY.
School address
District: Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360011805732 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
70.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+26% vs state
What stands out at Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Far Rockaway, New York, enrolling 313 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 313 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 549 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #112.
Its student body is led by African American (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 313 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School compares
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.9% | ▲ 26% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 313 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
313
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$27,911
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 313 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 53.0%
Hispanic or Latino 39.6%
Two or More 3.5%
White 2.2%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 53.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School, which includes Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School.
$27,911
Per student
+6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School
How many students attend Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School?
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School has 313 students enrolled. It is a public school in Far Rockaway, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School?
70.9% of students at Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is African American at 53.0% of enrollment, in Far Rockaway, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School?
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School rank among schools in Far Rockaway?
By Resource Investment Index, Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School ranks #2 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.
Is Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School a good school?
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School?
None; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is its only campus.
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