Manchester Academic Charter School
Manchester Academic Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Manchester Academic CS
Manchester Academic Charter School is located in Pittsburgh, PA and is in Manchester Academic Cs School District. It is a charter school that serves 218 students in grades K-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.
Manchester Academic Charter School did not make AYP in 2012. 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 Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Manchester Academic Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Manchester Academic Charter School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Manchester Academic 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.
Manchester Academic Charter School did not make AYP in 2012. 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 Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Manchester Academic Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Manchester Academic Charter School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Manchester Academic Charter School's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Manchester Elementary School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Greater Allen Christian Academy 0.2 miles | n/a | |
| Conroy Education Center 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Allegheny Trad Elementary Acad Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Allegheny Trad Mid Acad Middle School 0.8 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 218
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Manchester Academic Charter School had 37% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 38% 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
97%
White
2%
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Manchester Academic CS District Spending
$13,171Per Pupil
The Manchester Academic CS spends $13,171 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 91% on instruction, 6% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Manchester Academic CS District
11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Manchester Academic Charter School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Manchester Academic CS School DistrictTest Scores
About the PSSA
What is it?
The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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TestRating
3 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 Pennsylvania, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 PSSA Results for all subjects tested.
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