Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-4 | New Covenant Charter School
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys is located in Albany, NY and is one of 7 elementary schools in New Covenant Charter School District. It is a charter school that serves 255 students in grades K-4.
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.
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys 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 New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys'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.
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys 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 New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys's students and teachers. more
Nearby Cities
Elementary Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys 0 miles | n/a | |
| Brighter Choice School for Girls 0.1 miles |  |
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| Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls 0.1 miles | n/a | |
| Sheridan Preparatory Academy 0.2 miles |  |
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| St Casimir Regional School 0.4 miles | n/a |
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Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys
Victor: The school does the best job it can with what it's given but too often the school get no help or involvement from the parents, many of whom are inner-city poor. I could be described as inner-city poor myself but I am a very involved and hands-on parent. Unfortunately, too many others are not. BCCS does what it can to with the kids while they are in class to train and teach them to be responsible and contributing members of society. The problem is they're approach does not carry outside the classroom. My child has gotten assaulted on the school bus a number of times and the school does absolutely NOTHING about it. The bus ride in general is a hellride! The kids run the street, they curse, they talk about explicit sex, at grammar school age!! They turn a blind eye and ear to anything that goes on outside they're walls.
A program that doesn't carry beyond it's walls is a failure. Sorry BCCS!
A program that doesn't carry beyond it's walls is a failure. Sorry BCCS!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 255
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys had 88% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New York had 48% 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
83%
Hispanic
9%
Two or More Races
5%
White
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in New Covenant Charter School DistrictTest Scores
About the NYSA
What is it?
The New York State Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The tests are also used to evaluate schools and determine each school's accountability status.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science, and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of level 1 through level 4. The goal is for 90% of students to score at or above level 3, the level of proficiency.
English Language Arts
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43%
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69%
Math
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91%
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81%
English Language Arts
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67%
state
69%
Math
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94%
state
78%
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English Language Arts
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55%
state
67%
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Math
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96%
state
85%
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English Language Arts
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59%
state
68%
change 1%
Math
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95%
state
81%
Science
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89%
state
85%
change 38%
English Language Arts
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76%
state
70%
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Math
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97%
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90%
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English Language Arts
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53%
state
71%
no change
Math
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95%
state
83%
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Science
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90%
state
86%
change 28%
English Language Arts
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97%
state
76%
no change
Math
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97%
state
93%
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English Language Arts
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75%
state
77%
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Math
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97%
state
87%
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Science
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83%
state
88%
change 4%
English Language Arts
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93%
state
55%
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Math
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70%
state
59%
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English Language Arts
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55%
state
57%
change 15%
Math
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82%
state
64%
change 17%
Science
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97%
state
89%
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English Language Arts
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82%
state
56%
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Math
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91%
state
59%
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TestRating
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 New York, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 New York State Assessments Results and New York State Regents Exams Results for all subjects tested.
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