How does Central Park East High School compare to Esperanza Preparatory Academy?

Central Park East High School has 505 students with an average class size of N/A. Esperanza Preparatory Academy has 462 students with an average class size of 17.5. Both are in District 4. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 555 or PS 372?

Central Park East High School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Esperanza Preparatory Academy has 22.6% math and 32% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 555 vs PS 372

Both District 4 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Central Park East High School and Esperanza Preparatory Academy are both District 4 Manhattan schools.Central Park East High School enrolls 505 students.Esperanza Preparatory Academy enrolls 462 students with 22.6% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 555

Enrollment

505

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 372

Enrollment

462

Class Size

17.5

Math

22.6%

	PS 555	PS 372
Neighborhood	East Harlem South	East Harlem South
District	4	4
Type	High school	Secondary School
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	505	462
Avg Class Size	—	17.5
Math Proficiency	—	22.6%
ELA Proficiency	—	32%
3K	No	No
Pre-K	No	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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