At a Glance
An all-girls charter in the East Village where test scores outrun the survey results
Best suited for
Families who specifically want a single-sex elementary education and prioritize strong test scores, and who are comfortable navigating a charter lottery and an East Village commute without strong signals of deep parent-school engagement.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- All-girls public charter — one of very few single-sex elementary options in the city
- Test scores consistently outperform the district by 10+ percentage points in both ELA and math
- High IEP enrollment (22%) paired with strong academic outcomes, suggesting meaningful support
- A two-year rebound in both subjects since the 2022 dip, with 2024 the strongest year since 2018
Things to consider
- Parent satisfaction (50.8%) and teacher instruction quality (59.2%) are far below district averages — worth asking current families what the day-to-day experience actually feels like
- 58.3% chronic absenteeism is among the highest rates you'll encounter; consistency may be a real challenge here
- It's a charter with a lottery, so admission is not guaranteed
- Grades served currently cap at 5th — if you want continuity through middle school, this isn't it
- The walk from the nearest subway is 11–16 minutes, which adds up in winter
Based on 2024 data
School SummaryDistrict 1
District 1 includes some of the city's most sought-after elementary options, like NEST (99/100) and Shuang Wen (87/100). Girls Prep sits in the middle of the pack — comfortably above the district floor but well behind the top performers. Among its listed peers, it lands closest to P.S. 110 and the Children's Workshop School on overall quality.
Academics
At 63.9% ELA proficiency and 58.9% math proficiency, the school sits roughly 12 percentage points above the district average in each subject — meaningful gains over peers. Scores have been volatile over the years: a strong 2018 (66.9% ELA, 60.1% math), a sharp dip in 2022 (54.5% ELA, just 37.9% math), and a clear rebound since then. The 2022 math collapse is worth asking about if your child is entering now. The current trajectory is upward, and 2024 marks the strongest year since the 2018 peak.
Culture
The academics are strong, but the culture picture is mixed. Parent satisfaction sits at 50.8% — nearly 38 points below the district average of 88.5%. Teacher-reported instruction quality is 59.2%, also well below the district's 87.1%. These gaps suggest real friction between families, teachers, and school leadership, even as test scores keep climbing. The day-to-day reality is a school where kids are learning, but the adults around them are not reporting a fully aligned environment.
Community
The student body is 51% Black, 41% Hispanic, with small Asian, White, and multiracial populations. The economic need index is 82.7%, meaning most students come from low-income households, and 22% have IEPs. The surrounding East Village tells a different story: a neighborhood median household income of $87,728 and 59.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree. The school is serving families whose profile doesn't match the wealthier, more educated neighborhood around it.
Neighborhood
The East Village is a dense, urban neighborhood where only 6.6% of households include children — it's decidedly not a family-dense zone. Median home values top $1 million but homeownership sits at just 13.9%, meaning most residents rent. Poverty runs at 24.7%, and the population skews college-educated. It's the kind of place where the school itself functions as one of the few anchors for families with young kids.
The nearest subways are the Delancey St-Essex St station, served by the F, M, J, and Z lines, about an 11- to 12-minute walk, and the 1 Av L stop about 16 minutes away — either way, plan on a real walk.
Enrollment & applying
Enrollment availability is tracked from the school's published listings and refreshed daily. Confirm cycle dates on the school's own site before applying.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Economic Need & Special Populations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York a good school?
- On Motley, Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York earns an overall rating of 62/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run above the District 1 average.
- What grades does Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York serve?
- Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York?
- Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is a charter school — it admits through a free public lottery, with no test or attendance zone.
- Is Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York public, charter, or private?
- Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is a public charter school in NYC Community School District 1.
- What neighborhood is Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York in?
- Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is in East Village, Manhattan.