Oglethorpe Charter School
Oglethorpe Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-8 | Chatham County
Oglethorpe Charter School is located in Savannah, GA and is one of 19 middle schools in Chatham County School District. It is a charter school that serves 419 students in grades 6-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Oglethorpe Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Georgia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Oglethorpe Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Oglethorpe Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Oglethorpe Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Oglethorpe Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Georgia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Oglethorpe Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Oglethorpe Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Oglethorpe Charter School's students and teachers. more
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Our son loves the school. The facilty and staff are top notch and we feel blessed to have been picked to attend this wonderful charter school (First in GA, I believe). Next best thing to Private - and probably even better than many private schools in the area.
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it's an awesome school and the kids there treat you like your a family member. their dress code is REALLY tight. they truly are a school of excellent.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 419
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41%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Oglethorpe Charter School had 37% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Georgia had 57% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
54%
White
36%
Two or More Races
5%
Hispanic
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Chatham County District Spending
$9,880Per Pupil
The Chatham County spends $9,880 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 32% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Chatham County District
16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Oglethorpe Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CRCT
What is it?
The Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 1 through 8 in English language arts and math, and in grades 3 through 8 in science and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels: did not meet standards, meets standards, and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.
About the MGWA
What is it?
The MGWA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of specific skills as defined by the state.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grade 8 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels: did not meet standards, meets standards, and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.
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8 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Georgia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 CRCT Results and GHSGT Results for all subjects tested.
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