NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS OUTPERFORM DISTRICT COUNTERPARTS ON 2024 STATE ASSESSMENTS

For Immediate Release: November 18, 2024
Contact: Ariel Sussman / asussman@skdknick.com / 978-807-7950

NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS OUTPERFORM DISTRICT COUNTERPARTS ON 2024 STATE ASSESSMENTS

Data Provided By NYSED Shows NYC Charter School Students Continue to Attain Proficiency At Higher Rates In Both ELA And Math

New York, NY – This week, the New York State Education Department released to the public the full results of the Spring 2024 English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. As expected, they show a long-standing, sizable gap in proficiency rates between charter schools and their district counterparts in both subjects. The New York City Charter School Center’s interactive Power BI presentation offers various approaches to analyzing the data.

Fast Facts:  

  • 58.2% of charter school students scored proficient on their ELA exams, compared to 49.1% of district school students, a 9.1 percentage point difference.
  • The gap is more than 25% wider in Math, with 66.3% of charter school students scoring proficient compared to 53.4% of district school students, a 12.9 percentage point differential.
  • When broken down further, the data shows Black and Hispanic charter school students (who account for 90% of charter school students)  outperforming their district peers in Math by startling amounts, 27.5 and 24 percentage points, respectively.
  • Charter school students with disabilities achieved proficiency at higher rates as well: 12.7 percentage points in ELA and 18.6 percentage points higher in math as compared to their district school counterparts.

“The latest assessment data make clear that New York City’s charter schools continue to provide students and families an excellent public education,” said James Merriman, Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Charter School Center. “Enrollment in the city’s charter schools has increased nearly 14% in the last five years, and the unique, well-rounded, and rigorous programming offered by the city’s charters is one of the reasons why.”

By the Numbers:

For more information on New York City’s public charter schools and how to apply, please visit www.charterNYC.org.