Wave Preparatory Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #27

535 Briar Pl, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Map

Math (met standard)
90%
+32 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
84%
+29 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
52%
+7 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
89%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
484
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 92% state 60% · 2024-25 90% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 95% state 59% · 2024-25 91% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 83% state 54% · 2024-25 73% state 57% · 2024-25 52% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 90% state 58% · 2024-25 84% state 55% · 2024-25 52% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 90% state 58% 84% state 55% 52% state 45%
2023-24 61% state 53% 57% state 44% 17% state 35%
2022-23 78% state 52% 66% state 46% —
2021-22 59% state 42% 58% state 42% —
2018-19 61% state 50% 65% state 45% —
2017-18 59% state 48% 54% state 44% —
2016-17 35% state 45% 40% state 40% —
2015-16 32% state 43% 33% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades K–12 Charter · Challenge Preparatory Charter School
0.3 mi
53%
−2 vs state
55%
+1 vs state
33%
−11 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 86% 1,218 Black 69%
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades PK–5 Charter · Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School
0.3 mi
94%
+37 vs state
93%
+38 vs state
77%
+32 vs state
26% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 94% in 2024-25 74% 313 Black 53%
PS 43
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.4 mi
24%
−32 vs state
30%
−23 vs state
30%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 93% 574 Black 53%
Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway
0.5 mi
86%
+30 vs state
82%
+28 vs state
65%
+20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 87% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2024-25 77% 728 Black 72%
Lighthouse Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.6 mi
27%
−31 vs state
31%
−24 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2024-25 96% 157 Black 54%
PS 104 Bays Water (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.7 mi
43%
−14 vs state
37%
−18 vs state
25%
−20 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 87% 542 Hispanic 57%
Randolph Holder School of Social Justice (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.7 mi
32%
−25 vs state
38%
−17 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2024-25 96% 542 Hispanic 64%
PS 197 Ocean School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.7 mi
52%
−5 vs state
48%
−7 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 90% 425 Hispanic 49%
PS 105 Bay School (the)
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.2 mi
19%
−35 vs state
25%
−28 vs state
14%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2024-25 96% 600 Black 50%
Lawrence Elementary School at Broadway Campus
Grades 4–6 · Lawrence Union Free School District
1.4 mi
40%
−15 vs state
39%
−16 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 77% 475 Hispanic 80%