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Highlights from the Institute's analyses of the 2007-08 test data:
Overall, SUNY authorized charter schools performed well:
- 35 of 38 or 92% of SUNY authorized charter schools outperformed their local district in the state's 2007-08 standardized exam in mathematics.
- 29 of 38 or 76% of SUNY authorized charter schools outperformed their local district in the state's 2007-08 standardized exam in English language arts.
- Individually, 28 SUNY authorized charter schools exceeded the state-wide average of 81% of students at proficiency (levels 3 & 4) in mathematics.
- Individually, 15 SUNY authorized charter schools exceeded the state-wide average of 69% of students at proficiency (levels 3 & 4) in English language arts.
When looking at the total percent of students who performed at Levels 3 and 4 (proficient and advanced performance), the following charter schools are standouts:
Top six SUNY authorized charter schools with the largest difference
from their local districts—English Language Arts:
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% at Levels 3 & 4 |
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| Charter School |
Charter
School |
Local District |
% difference |
| Carl C. Ichan CS (Bronx): |
85.1% |
38.5% |
Charter School
+46.6 |
| Tapestry CS (Buffalo): |
88.5% |
42.5% |
Charter School +46.0 |
| Excellence CS of Bedford Stuyvesant (Brooklyn) |
93.4% |
53.9 % |
Charter School +39.5 |
| Grand Concourse CS (Bronx): |
78.0% |
43.9% |
Charter School +34.1 |
| Bronx CS for Excellence: |
86.6% |
57.8% |
Charter School +28.8 |
| Leadership Village Academy (Manhattan): |
81.8% |
54% |
Charter School
+27.8 |
Top six SUNY authorized charter schools with the largest difference
from their local districts—Mathematics:
| |
% at Levels 3 & 4 |
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| Charter School |
Charter
School |
Local District |
% difference |
| Tapestry (Buffalo): |
91.1% |
50.0% |
Charter School
41.1% |
| Buffalo United CS: |
88.6% |
50.0% |
Charter School
+38.6 |
| South Buffalo CS: |
87.3% |
50.0% |
Charter School +37.3 |
| Carl C. Icahn CS (Bronx): |
97.6% |
61.4% |
Charter School +36.2 |
| True North Rochester Preparatory CS: |
93.5% |
57.8% |
Charter School +35.7 |
| KIPP Tech Valley (Albany): |
90.7% |
56.5% |
Charter School +34.2 |
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State-wide Test Results
State-wide Performance Reports:
- The Charter Schools Act requires the New York State Education Department to annually report to the Governor and NYS Legislature on the status of charter schools in the state. Those reports follow for your information:
Annual Report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and The Speaker of the Assembly on the Status of Charter Schools in New York State
- 2004-2005 School Year
- 2003-2004 School Year
- 2002-2003 School Year
- 2001-2002 School Year
- 2000-2001 School Year
Report to the Governor, The Temporary President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly on The Educational Effectiveness of the Charter School Approach in New York State
- December 2003
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