NYC charter schools outperform city public schools, data shows

"More than 67% of charter school students did well on the NYS English Language Arts (ELA) exam last spring, marking a dramatic increase over 56% of students who scored high in district schools, including public schools. Similar results sprang from the state math exam. More than 68% of charter school students scored proficient on the standardized test, compared to nearly 57% of district school students."

"NYC charter schools are outpacing public schools at significant rates, according to state and city education data. On the ELA exam, over 70% of charter schools (167) had higher percentages of students scoring proficient than the overall average NYC Public Schools. On the math exam, over 64% of charter schools (152) had higher percentages of students scoring proficient than the overall average NYC public schools."

"When the charter movement began decades ago, many believed that the gaps in achievement we were seeing would narrow as the sector grew, but the latest data proves that this is far from true, and charter students continue to excel, Merriman said. He also described charter schools, which are publicly funded but independently operated institutions, as one of the single greatest interventions in early childhood and secondary education."

New York City charter schools are experiencing a surge in enrollment. More than 67% of charter students scored proficient on the NYS English Language Arts exam, compared with 56% in district schools. More than 68% of charter students scored proficient on the state math exam, compared with nearly 57% of district students. Over 70% of charter schools (167) outperformed the overall NYC public school average in ELA, and over 64% (152) outperformed the city average in math. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated and are described as a major early childhood and secondary education intervention. More than 15% of NYC public school students now attend charter schools. Data on district schools also showed improvements.

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