Overview
DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–2 in SCHENECTADY, New York. The school enrolls 145 students. It is part of the DESTINE 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
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–2
DistrictDESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
County36093
CitySCHENECTADY
ZIP12305
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID368097206762
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment145
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)