How does Central Park East II compare to Esperanza Preparatory Academy?

Central Park East II has 388 students with an average class size of 19.9. 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 964 or PS 372?

Central Park East II has 33.7% math proficiency and 48.9% ELA proficiency. Esperanza Preparatory Academy has 22.6% math and 32% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 964 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 II and Esperanza Preparatory Academy are both District 4 Manhattan schools.Central Park East II enrolls 388 students with 33.7% math proficiency.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 964

Enrollment

388

Class Size

19.9

Math

33.7%

PS 372

Enrollment

462

Class Size

17.5

Math

22.6%

	PS 964	PS 372
Neighborhood	East Harlem South	East Harlem South
District	4	4
Type	K-8	Secondary School
Grades	0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, SE	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	388	462
Avg Class Size	19.9	17.5
Math Proficiency	33.7%	22.6%
ELA Proficiency	48.9%	32%
3K	Yes	No
Pre-K	Yes	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

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

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