Positive Outcomes Charter School
Tel:
(302) 697-8805
- Positive Outcomes Charter School serves 126 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Positive Outcomes Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Positive Outcomes Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Positive Outcomes Charter School's student population of 126 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 126 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Positive Outcomes Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Positive Outcomes Charter School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #194 out of 205 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 18% |
| Black | 32% | 30% |
| White | 59% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.69 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 12% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Positive Outcomes Charter School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Positive Outcomes Charter School is Caesar Rodney High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Fred Fifer Iii Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Camden Wyoming Caesar Rodney High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,968 student
0.7 miles
239 Old North Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-2161 0.7 9-12 1,968 - Camden Wyoming Fred Fifer Iii Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 901 students
0.7 miles
109 East Camden-wyoming Avenue
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400 0.7 6-8 901 - Camden Wyoming Fred Fifer Iii Middle School Ilc Special Education School
Grades: 6-8
0.7 miles
109 East Camden-wyoming Avenue
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400 0.7 6-8 n/a - Dover Star Hill Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 437 students
0.7 miles
594 Voshells Mill/star Hill Ro
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-6117 0.7 1-5 437 - Dover Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 441 students
0.9 miles
3874 Upper King Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 697-3205 0.9 1-5 441
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