NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL REPORT

NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL REPORT
2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
CSUSA
2013-14 NORTH CAROLINA HIGHLIGHTS
Charter Schools USA Exceeds Expectations
in North Carolina
North Carolinas Released Statewide Testing in September
North Carolina’s state-wide testing results were recently released and in their first year,
Langtree Charter Academy and Cabarrus Charter Academy had impressive results.
In addition to “proficiency” scores of 3, 4 or 5, North Carolina schools are graded on the
percentage of students scoring College and Career Ready (CCR) levels of 4 and 5.
Across the board and compared to the state, counties, and local schools, Cabarrus and
Langtree greatly exceeded proficiency and CCR expectations! Here are a few highlights:
State Level
• Cabarrus exceeded state proficiency rates by 16% in reading, 18% in math, and 14% in
science. This is a net advantage of over 48% points!
• Langtree exceeded state proficiency rates by 20% in reading, 19% in math, and 7% in
science. This is a net advantage of over 46% points!
• Langtree and Cabarrus outperformed the state, districts and local area schools on
College and Career Readiness levels.
•C
ollectively CCR reading results were more than 15% points higher than the state and
districts, and CCR math results were more than 16% points higher.
County Level
• At the county level, Cabarrus exceeded overall proficiency in reading by 12%, in math by
14%, and in science by 12%. This is a net advantage of 38%.
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• At the county level, Langtree exceeded overall proficiency in reading by 17%, in math by
16%, and in science by 2%. This is a net advantage of 36%.
CSUSA
COMPARED TO CHARTER SCHOOLS OPENED IN 2013-14
Ranked #1 & #2
the two highest
in total enrollment,
waitlist & APPLICATIONS
EOG* SCIENCE SCORES
earned the
2nd & 3rd
highest
SPG* scores
among the first year
charters
LANGTREE &
CABARRUS EARN
TOP SPOT AMONG
FIRST YEAR
NORTH CAROLINA
CHARTERS
two of the three
First year charters to have
Exceeded
3
growth expectations
*SPG -- School Performance Grade
*EOG -- End of Grade
ranked 2nd & 3rd
on the growth score,
LANGtree was only .2 points
from top score (88.2 to 88.4)
About
LANGTREE
C H A R T E R ACADEMY
CABARRUS
& C H A R T E R ACADEMY
Cabarrus and Langtree are both part of the
Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) family of schools.
they are governed by the North Carolina Charter
Educational Foundation which consists of
local community leaders Barbra Bryan, Talitha
McGuinness, Jason vag, jessica rainstein, Beth Allen,
Beth Compton, Wayne Turner, Yvonne Reed and
Leslie Beaver.
4
19 points above the state proficiency average!
73
Cabarrus Charter
77
langtree charter
north carolina
READING
5
100
In Reading, Cabarrus and Langtree scored
56
19 points above the state proficiency average!
Cabarrus Charter
70
langtree charter
70
north carolina
math
6
100
In math, Cabarrus and Langtree scored
51
11 points above the state proficiency average!
Cabarrus Charter
langtree charter
north carolina
science
7
100
In Science, Cabarrus and Langtree scored
82
75
68
CABARRUS CHARTER ACADEMY
PUTTING students FIRST!
Capacity (K-6) 661 Enrolled 681 Wait list 825 Applications 2,085
8
CABARRUS CHARTER ACADEMY BY THE NUMBERS
proficiency advantage
over Cabarrus County
and Kannapolis City
schools averaged
2013-14
SCHOOL GRADE
B
21
%
exceed the performance
of the closest school districts
across
math & reading.
13
TOP
%
of elementary
and middle schools
9
%
#6
19
#5
held a
statewide
In
reading
In science
in the district
point
advantage over local districts
on the new College and Career
Readiness standards in
both math and reading.
CABARRUS CHARTER ACADEMY
58
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Kannapolis City
Cabarrus County
READING
10
1
44
100
73
Cabarrus Charter
61
Cabarrus Charter Academy ranked st in Reading when compared to
local schools, Kannapolis City, and Cabarrus County proficiency averages!
CABARRUS CHARTER ACADEMY
57
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Kannapolis City
Cabarrus County
math
11
1
39
55
100
70
Cabarrus Charter
Cabarrus Charter Academy ranked st in math when compared to
local schools, Kannapolis City, and Cabarrus County proficiency averages!
CABARRUS CHARTER ACADEMY
82
61
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Kannapolis City
Cabarrus County
science
12
1
56
100
Cabarrus Charter
70
Cabarrus Charter Academy ranked st in science when compared to
local schools, Kannapolis City, and Cabarrus County proficiency averages!
CABARRUS CHARTER ACADEMY
READING
local schools
Cabarrus Charter
math
local schools
59
45
59
49
71
Cabarrus Charter
science
local schools
13
100
Cabarrus Charter
49
Cabarrus Charter Academy's college and career readiness scores
--in every subject--were higher than all local schools.
langtree CHARTER ACADEMY
PUTTING students FIRST!
Capacity (K-6) 667 Enrolled 937 Wait list 825 Applications 2,227
14
LANGTREE CHARTER ACADEMY BY THE NUMBERS
proficiency advantage
over Iredell-Statesville
Schools and Mooresville
City schools averaged
10
2013-14
SCHOOL GRADE
B
%
exceed the performance
of the closest school districts
across
math & reading.
11
TOP
%
of elementary
and middle schools
15
statewide
#4
#7
In
reading
In math
in the district
held a
6
%
point
advantage over local districts
on the new College and Career
Readiness standards in
both math and reading.
langtree CHARTER ACADEMY
74
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Mooresville City
Iredell - Statesville
READING
16
1
100
77
langtree Charter
69
59
Langtree Charter Academy ranked st in Reading when compared to
local schools, Mooresville City, and Iredell-Statesville proficiency averages!
langtree CHARTER ACADEMY
75
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Mooresville City
Iredell - Statesville
math
17
2
100
70
langtree Charter
68
54
Langtree Charter Academy ranked nd in math when compared to
local schools, Mooresville City, and Iredell-Statesville proficiency averages!
langtree CHARTER ACADEMY
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Mooresville City
Iredell - Statesville
science
18
75
100
langtree Charter
81
80
73
Langtree Charter Academy outperformed their home district, Iredell-Statesville schools,
in 5th grade science proficiency!
langtree CHARTER ACADEMY
READING
local schools
langtree Charter
math
local schools
langtree Charter
science
local schools
19
64
61
100
langtree Charter
64
67
64
72
Langtree Charter Academy's college and career readiness in reading exceeds
that of local schools.
MEDIA CONTACT
Edge Communications
Colleen Reynolds
CSUSA Main Line: 954-202-3500
Direct: 239-437-0040
edgecommunications@comcast.net
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