New YorkSchoolsCHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

PublicRegularCharter
FAR ROCKAWAY, New York · CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Students1,195enrolled
FRL82%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio14.8:1students:teacher
LevelOther0–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,195
Grade Span0–12
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch82%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
1,195
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
82%+22.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
14.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–12
Grade Span
Other
Level

Overview

CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public other serving grades 0–12 in FAR ROCKAWAY, New York. The school enrolls 1,195 students. It is part of the CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
82% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelOther
Grade Span0–12
DistrictCHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
County36081
CityFAR ROCKAWAY
ZIP11691
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360101806192

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment1,195

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %82%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)