Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls (Closed 2016)

Serving 220 students in grades 5-8, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 6-9% (which was lower than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11% (which was lower than the New York state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
220 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (NY)
(14-15)
6-9%
48%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
11%
40%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
10%
Hispanic
14%
29%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
80%
16%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
5%
41%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in NY.
0.34
This chart display the diversity score of Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
9%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NY state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% NY state average).
How many students attend Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls?
220 students attend Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
80% of Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls?
Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.
What grades does Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls offer ?
Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls offers enrollment in grades 5-8
What school district is Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls part of?
Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls is part of Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys School District.

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