Bear Creek Community Charter School
Bear Creek Community Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Bear Creek Community CS
Bear Creek Community Charter School is located in Wilkes-Barre, PA and is in Bear Creek Community Cs School District. It is a charter school that serves 420 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.
Bear Creek Community 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 Bear Creek Community Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bear Creek Community Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bear Creek Community 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.
Bear Creek Community 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 Bear Creek Community Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bear Creek Community Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bear Creek Community Charter School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel J Flood Elementary School 2.1 miles |  |
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| SS Peter & Paul School 2.2 miles | n/a | |
| Wilkes-barre Academy 2.2 miles | n/a | |
| Solomon/Plains Junior High School 2.3 miles |  |
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| Solomon/Plains Elementary School 2.3 miles |  |
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We were lucky enough to have our son attend BCCCS and couldn't be happier. It's a small school which allows the staff to really get to know the kids. The teachers, aids, administrators and parents are all involved with the students providing a superior educational experience. I truly love our school and look forward to when his brother can attend as well.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 420
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Bear Creek Community 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)
White
89%
Black
9%
Hispanic
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Bear Creek Community CS District Spending
$7,169Per Pupil
The Bear Creek Community CS spends $7,169 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 51% on instruction, 43% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Bear Creek Community CS District
16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Bear Creek Community Charter School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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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
6 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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