Just-released charter school data

The state just released the test score data for charter schools in New York and, as a group, they're knocking the cover off the ball!  Will this make a difference in getting the charter cap lifted?  We'll see...

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NY STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S ANNUAL CHARTER SCHOOL REPORT

SHOWS WHY CAP SHOULD BE LIFTED

 

Academic Achievement Data Show Charter Schools Outperforming Districts

            The State Education Department’s Annual Report on charter schools, to be reviewed today by the Board of Regents, “clearly demonstrates that public charter schools are improving student achievement and that more should be made available to children,” said Bill Phillips, President of the New York Charter Schools Association. 

The report consists of data on charter schools compiled State Education Department, including academic performance data on state elementary and middle school exams for English Language Arts and mathematics.  The test data, when compared to the same data for the respective school districts in which the charter schools are located, shows that a majority of charter schools in 2004-05 outperformed their districts on each of these four exams.  This trend in charter school performance was identified by the department in its comprehensive five-year report on charter schools released in 2003.

A comparison of the state’s charter schools’ 2004-05 test scores with their host district’s average, drawn from today’s Annual Report (Tables 4-7), is provided below.

“The state legislature has all the evidence it needs from this report to warrant lifting the cap on new public charter schools,” Phillips said.  “Governor Pataki should not allow them to spend even more taxpayer money on their way out of town this week without this charter cap being lifted.” 

The Association also urged Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver follow through on his assurance that decisions regarding charter schools “will be made on the merits,” as his spokesman said to the New York Daily News last week. 

Phillips pointed out that the state legislature and governor provided $17.4 billion in state aid to public schools this session, more than $1.1 billion above last year, along with $12 billion in capital bonding authority for New York City schools.

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Comparison of test scores for charter schools and their districts of location, 2004-05
Data source: 2004-2005 Annual Report on the Status of Charter Schools in New York State. The report is available at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/2006Meetings/June2006/0606emscvesida2.htm
Grade 4 - ELA
# of instances in which charter school test scores are higher: 20
# of instances in which district test scores are higher: 18
Charter School and District of Location	Level 3	Level 4	Total
Amber Charter School	43.1	6.9	50
NYC CSD #4	43.1	9	52.1
Ark Community Charter School	38.9	0	38.9
Troy City School District	44.3	9.6	53.9
Beginning with Children Charter School	50	30.4	80.4
NYC CSD#14	47.5	12.6	60.1
Bronx Charter School for the Arts	44.7	13.2	57.9
NYC CSD #8	41.9	7.1	49
Brooklyn Charter School	58.1	9.7	67.8
NYC CSD #14	47.5	12.6	60.1
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	26.9	3	29.9
NYC CSD #16	37.6	8.6	46.2
Buffalo United Charter School	58	10	68
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
Carl C. Icahn Charter School	75.9	10.3	86.2
NYC CSD #9	39.2	8.4	47.6
Central NY Charter School for Math & Science (CLOSED)	35.2	5.6	40.8
Syracuse City School District	41.3	9.5	50.8
Charter School for Applied Technologies	45.6	10.7	56.3
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	56.7	17.7	N/A
Buffalo City School District*	32.9	6.3	39.2
Charter School of Science and Technology (CLOSED)	31.3	2.6	33.9
Rochester City School District	46.9	10.4	57.3
Child Development Ctr. of the Hamptons Charter School	37.5	0	37.5
Wainscott Union Free School District**	-	-	-
COMMUNITY Charter School	30.2	2.3	32.5
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
Community Partnership Charter School	36.4	15.9	52.3
NYC CSD #13	42.5	10.6	53.1
Enterprise Charter School	32.6	4.3	36.9
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School	44.7	10.5	55.2
Rochester City School District	46.9	10.4	57.3
Explore Charter School	53.7	7.3	61
NYC CSD #17	42	9.6	51.6
Family Life Academy Charter School	35	2.5	37.5
NYC CSD #9	39.2	8.4	47.6
Genesee Community Charter School	54.8	29	83.8
Rochester City School District	46.9	10.4	57.3
Global Concepts Charter School	41.9	2.3	44.2
Lackawanna City School District	42.4	7.3	49.7
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School	60.7	14.3	75
NYC CSD #4	43.1	9	52.1
Harlem Day Charter School	64.7	35.3	100
NYC CSD #4	43.1	9	52.1
Harriet Tubman Charter School	45	7.5	52.5
NYC CSD#9	39.2	8.4	47.6
International Charter School of Schenectady	63	9.3	72.3
Schenectady City School District	45.4	8.3	53.7
King Center Charter School	41.2	17.6	58.8
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
Merrick Academy – Queens Public Charter School	50.7	19.2	69.9
NYC CSD#29	47.5	11.9	59.4
New Covenant Charter School	37.1	1.9	39
Albany City School District	42.4	10.7	53.1
Our World Neighborhood Charter School	52.1	19.7	71.8
NYC CSD #30	50.3	17.8	68.1
Pinnacle Charter School (baseline)	15.8	2.6	18.4
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
Renaissance Charter School	52.2	43.5	95.7
NYC CSD#30	50.3	17.8	68.1
Riverhead Charter School	57.9	5.3	63.2
Riverhead Central School District	51.6	19.8	71.4
Rochester Leadership Academy Charter School (CLOSED)	43.3	6	49.3
Rochester City School District	46.9	10.4	57.3
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School	67.6	19.7	87.3
Roosevelt Union Free School District	57.1	26.8	83.9
Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem	53.6	5.8	59.4
NYC CSD#3	45.7	17.9	63.6
South Buffalo Charter School	53.2	6.3	59.5
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
Southside Academy Charter School	35.3	8.8	44.1
Syracuse City School District	41.3	9.5	50.8
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School (TO BE CLOSED)	15.9	4.5	20.4
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
Tapestry Charter School	33.3	50	83.3
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
Westminster Community Charter School	49.1	3.6	52.7
Buffalo City School District	32.9	6.3	39.2
** too few students to report (per the Regents report).

 

Grade 4 - Math
# of instances in which charter school test scores are higher: 27
# of instances in which district test scores are higher: 10
Charter School and District of Location	Level 3	Level 4	Total
Amber Charter School	49.2	13.6	62.8
NYC CSD # 4	50.7	24.9	75.6
Ark Community Charter School	64.7	17.6	82.3
Troy City School District	56.8	20.4	77.2
Beginning with Children Charter School	67.3	24.5	91.8
NYC CSD# 14	45.9	30.7	76.6
Brooklyn Charter School	72.4	6.9	79.3
NYC CSD # 14	46.8	18.5	65.3
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	52.3	3.1	55.4
NYC CSD # 16	46.8	18.5	65.3
Buffalo United Charter School	40	34	74
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
Carl C. Icahn Charter School	34.5	65.5	100
NYC CSD # 9	47.9	14.9	62.8
Central NY Charter School for Math & Science (CLOSED)	54.4	32.4	86.8
Syracuse City School District	51.4	17.6	69
Charter School for Applied Technologies	51	33.3	84.3
Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	44.9	43.7	N/A
Buffalo City School District*	50.6	15.9	66.5
Charter School of Science and Technology (CLOSED)	42.5	3.8	46.3
Rochester City School District	53.4	19.4	72.8
Child Development Ctr. of the Hamptons Charter School	55.6	22.2	77.8
Wainscott Union Free School District**	-	-
COMMUNITY Charter School	36.4	20.5	56.9
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
Community Partnership Charter School	48.9	35.6	84.5
NYC CSD # 13	45.2	22.8	68
Enterprise Charter School	56.5	17.4	73.9
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School	56.8	27	83.8
Rochester City School District	53.4	19.4	72.8
Explore Charter School	75	12.5	87.5
NYC CSD # 17	43.3	38.9	82.2
Family Life Academy Charter School	43.9	0	43.9
NYC CSD #9	47.9	14.9	62.8
Genesee Community Charter School	46.9	43.8	90.7
Rochester City School District	53.4	19.4	72.8
Global Concepts Charter School	46.3	14.6	60.9
Lackawanna City School District	51.9	20.1	72
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School	60.7	25	85.7
NYC CSD # 4	50.7	24.9	75.6
Harriet Tubman Charter School	52.6	13.2	65.8
NYC CSD# 9	47.9	14.9	62.8
Harlem Day Charter School	61.1	33.3	94.4
NYC CSD #4	50.7	24.9	75.6
International Charter School of Schenectady	80.4	19.6	100
Schenectady City School District	51.7	22.7	74.4
King Center Charter School	29.4	58.8	88.2
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
Merrick Academy – Queens Public Charter School	49.3	25.4	74.7
NYC CSD# 29	50.7	23.9	74.6
New Covenant Charter School	50.5	23.7	74.2
Albany City School District	51.5	21	72.5
Our World Neighborhood Charter School	50	45.8	95.8
NYC CSD # 30	46.7	35.2	81.9
Pinnacle Charter School (baseline)	55.6	2.8	58.4
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
Renaissance Charter School	60	32	92
NYC CSD# 30	46.7	35.2	81.9
Riverhead Charter School	63.2	15.8	79
Riverhead Central School District	47.7	37.1	84.8
Rochester Leadership Academy Charter School (CLOSED)	53.8	20	73.8
Rochester City School District	53.4	19.4	72.8
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School	56.2	35.6	91.8
Roosevelt Union Free School District	47.4	35.2	82.6
Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem	52.4	36.5	88.9
NYC CSD# 3	46.4	37	83.4
South Buffalo Charter School	57.7	32.1	89.8
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
Southside Academy Charter School	58.3	5.6	63.9
Syracuse City School District	51.4	17.6	69
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School (TO BE CLOSED)	29.5	4.5	34
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
Tapestry Charter School	58.3	41.7	100
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
Westminster Community Charter School	59.6	29.8	89.4
Buffalo City School District	50.6	15.9	66.5
** too few students to report (per the Regents report).

 

Grade 8 - ELA
# of instances in which charter school test scores are higher: 10
# of instances in which district test scores are higher: 5
Charter School and District of Location	Level 3	Level 4	Total
Beginning with Children Charter School	34.1	2.4	36.5
NYC CSD#14	22.3	2.2	24.5
Bronx Preparatory Charter School	57.7	0	57.7
NYC CSD#9	18.6	1.4	20
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School (baseline)	13.6	0	13.6
Buffalo City School District	22.1	4	26.1
Charter School for Applied Technologies	27.3	0	27.3
Kenmore-Tonawanda CSD	50.6	8.9	N/A
Buffalo City School District	22.1	4	26.1
Charter School of Science and Technology (CLOSED)	14.7	1	15.7
Rochester City School District	15.8	1.7	17.5
Enterprise Charter School	16.3	0	16.3
Buffalo City School District	22.1	4	26.1
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School	33.3	0	33.3
NYC CSD #4	19	1.9	20.9
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School	8.3	0	8.3
NYC CSD#2	43.9	12.3	56.2
KIPP Academy Charter School	61.2	10.2	71.4
NYC CSD#7	10.3	0.5	10.8
Renaissance Charter School	48	4	52
NYC CSD#30	33.1	6.4	39.5
Rochester Leadership Academy Charter School (CLOSED)	29.2	0	29.2
Rochester City School District	15.8	1.7	17.5
South Buffalo Charter School	34.7	8.2	42.9
Buffalo City School District	22.1	4	26.1
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School (TO BE CLOSED)	20	0	20
Buffalo City School District	22.1	4	26.1
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School	34.9	2.4	37.3
Syracuse City School District	19.8	2.5	22.3
Westminster Community Charter School	47.2	3.8	51
Buffalo City School District	22.1	4	26.1

 

Grade 8 - Math
# of instances in which charter school test scores are higher: 10
# of instances in which district test scores are higher: 5
Charter School and District of Location	Level 3	Level 4	Total
Beginning with Children Charter School	51.1	31.1	82.2
NYC CSD #14	33.3	3.9	37.2
Bronx Preparatory Charter School	50.9	1.9	52.8
NYC CSD #9	20.6	0.9	21.5
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School (baseline)	14.8	0	14.8
Buffalo City School District	23.1	1.2	24.3
Charter School for Applied Technologies	39.8	0	39.8
Kenmore-Tonawanda Central School District	59.7	7.9	N/A
Buffalo City School District	23.1	1.2	24.3
Charter School of Science and Technology (CLOSED)	16	0	16
Rochester City School District	18.7	0.6	19.3
Enterprise Charter School	8.3	0	8.3
Buffalo City School District	23.1	1.2	24.3
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School	48.1	0	48.1
NYC CSD #4	25.2	2.2	27.4
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School	0	0	0
NYC CSD #2	49.1	15.7	64.8
KIPP Academy Charter School	87.5	4.2	91.7
NYC CSD#7	18.6	0.6	19.2
Renaissance Charter School	55.1	4.1	59.2
NYC CSD#30	37.4	6.9	44.3
Rochester Leadership Academy Charter School (CLOSED)	18.2	0	18.2
Rochester City School District	18.7	0.6	19.3
South Buffalo Charter School	55.1	0	55.1
Buffalo City School District	23.1	1.2	24.3
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School (TO BE CLOSED)	25	0	25
Buffalo City School District	23.1	1.2	24.3
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School	32.9	1.3	34.2
Syracuse City School District	19.8	1	20.8
Westminster Community Charter School	62.3	1.9	64.2
Buffalo City School District	23.1	1.2	24.3