(UPDATED and Expanded)
Using the South Carolina School Report Card system and the state Poverty Index, the tables below list charter schools within the SC Public School Charter District and additional charter schools within public school districts to identify how charter schools in SC compare with “Schools with Students Like Ours” (a metric established by the SC Department of Education, see notes).
Conclusions
• Charter schools in SC have produced outcomes below and occasionally typical of outcomes of public schools; thus, claims of exceptional outcomes for charter schools in SC are unsupported by the data (3/53 ABOVE Typical, 17/53 Typical, and 33/53 BELOW Typical).
• Charter schools in SC vary widely in student populations relative to the Poverty Index; but high-poverty charter schools appear to function below typical compared to high-poverty public schools, and thus, offer rare examples of meeting the needs of high-poverty students superior to outcomes found in public schools.
• Charter school advocacy in SC should be measured against the available data when that advocacy makes claims of exceptional outcomes or outcomes superior to similar public schools.
• Student populations served, stratification of students, enrollment, attrition, teacher status, and teacher turnover remain areas of concern for current charter schools and considerations of expanding charter schools in the state.
Overall Weighted Points Total
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69.7
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Overall Grade Conversion
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D
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Points Total - Elementary Grades
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80.6
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Points Total - Middle Grades
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79.1
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Points Total - High School Grades
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36.7
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SC Public School Charter District - EAA School Report Cards 2011
District Summary District Full
Elementary
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Poverty Index
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Relative to “Schools with Students Like Ours” (1)
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LAKE CITY COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY
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96.63
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BELOW Typical
87/161 Average
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MARY L DINKINS CHARTER
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100
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BELOW Typical
93/115 Average, Below Average
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SC CONNECTIONS ACADEMY
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64.7
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BELOW Typical
68/83 Excellent, Good
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SC VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
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73.22
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BELOW Typical
68/108 Excellent, Good
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SOUTH CAROLINA CALVERT ACADEMY
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55.72
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BELOW Typical
54/60 Excellent, Good
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SPARTANBURG CHARTER SCHOOL
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55.21
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BELOW Typical
33/58 Excellent
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YORK PREPARATORY ACADEMY
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29.56
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BELOW Typical
18/19 Excellent
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Middle
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Poverty Index
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Relative to “Schools with Students Like Ours” (2)
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CALHOUN FALLS CHARTER
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89.34
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BELOW Typical
30/58 Average
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LAKE CITY COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY
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96.63
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BELOW Typical
37/62 Average, Below Average
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MARY L DINKINS CHARTER
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100
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BELOW Typical
18/37 Average, Below Average
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PALMETTO SCHOLARS ACADEMY
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31.82
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Typical
10/11 Excellent
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SC CONNECTIONS ACADEMY
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64.7
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BELOW Typical
27/48 Excellent, Good
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SC VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
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73.22
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Typical
37/57 Average
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SOUTH CAROLINA CALVERT ACADEMY
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55.72
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BELOW Typical
26/34 Excellent, Good
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YORK PREPARATORY ACADEMY
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29.56
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BELOW Typical
10/11 Excellent
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High
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Poverty Index
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Relative to “Schools with Students Like Ours” (3)
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CALHOUN FALLS CHARTER
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89.34
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Typical
18/42 Average
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MARY L DINKINS CHARTER
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100
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N/A
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PALMETTO STATE E-CADEMY
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65.06
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BELOW Typical
38/40 Excellent, Good, Average
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PROVOST ACADEMY SOUTH CAROLINA
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71.82
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N/A
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SC CONNECTIONS ACADEMY
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64.7
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BELOW Typical
38/40 Excellent, Good, Average
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SC VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
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73.22
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BELOW Typical
23/40 Average
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SC Charter Schools (outside SCPCSD)
School
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Poverty Index
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Relative to “Schools with Students Like Ours” (1, 2, 3)
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FOX CREEK HIGH
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45.07
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Typical
17/21 Excellent
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CHARTER ACADEMY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
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57.41
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BELOW Typical
30/38 Excellent, Good
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BRIDGEWATER ACADEMY CHARTER
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74.36
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BELOW Typical
65/110 Excellent, Good
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PALMETTO ACADEMY OF LEARNING (E)
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57.25
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Typical
30/65 Excellent
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PALMETTO ACADEMY OF LEARNING (M)
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57.25
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Typical
16/37 Good
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AIKEN PERFORMING ARTS CHARTER
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76.27
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BELOW Typical
23/33 Average
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KENNEDY/LLOYD CHARTER SCHOOL
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93.75
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BELOW Typical
51/72 Average, Below Average
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MIDLAND VALLEY CHARTER PREPARATORY SCHOOL
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79.63
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BELOW Typical
43/59 Average
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BRASHIER MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER
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18.86
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Typical
5/5 Excellent
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LANGSTON CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
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16.15
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Typical
4/4 Excellent
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LEAD ACADEMY
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88.16
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BELOW Typical
97/129 Average
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MEYER CENTER FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN
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94
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Typical
8/10 Excellent
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CAROLINA SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY
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85.22
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BELOW Typical
89/124 Average
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LEGACY CHARTER (ELEM)
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87.31
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BELOW Typical
97/125 Average
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LEGACY CHARTER (MID)
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87.31
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BELOW Typical
46/49 Average, Below Average
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GREENVILLE TECHNICAL CHARTER
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27.49
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Typical
5/5 Excellent
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GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL
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21.48
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Typical
5/5 Excellent
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RICHLAND 1 CHARTER MIDDLE COLLEGE
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78.87
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N/A
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MIDLANDS MATH & BUSINESS CHARTER ACADEMY (E)
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94.19
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BELOW Typical
110/191 Average
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MIDLANDS MATH & BUSINESS CHARTER ACADEMY (M)
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94.19
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Typical
31/71 Below Average
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CHARLESTON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE (H)
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57.91
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N/A
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CHARLESTON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE (M)
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57.91
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BELOW Typical
33/41 Excellent, Good
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CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENTAL ACADEMY CHARTER (E)
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91.96
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ABOVE Typical
104/166 Average
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CHARLESTON DEVELOPMENTAL ACADEMY CHARTER (M)
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91.96
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ABOVE Typical
43/70 Below Average, At-Risk
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GREG MATHIS CHARTER
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98.94
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Typical
6/14 At-Risk
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JAMES ISLAND CHARTER HIGH
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47.22
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Typical
18/26 Excellent
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EAST COOPER MONTESSORI CHARTER (E)
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13.54
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Typical
7/7 Excellent
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EAST COOPER MONTESSORI CHARTER (M)
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13.54
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Typical
3/3 Excellent
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ORANGE GROVE CHARTER
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61.26
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ABOVE Typical
32/68 Good
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PATTISONS ACADEMY (E)
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100
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N/A
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PATTISONS ACADEMY (M)
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100
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N/A
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THE APPLE CHARTER SCHOOL
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95.73
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BELOW Typical
99/187 Average
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CHILDREN'S ATTENTION CHARTER (E)
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96.77
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BELOW Typical
87/171 Average
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CHILDREN'S ATTENTION CHARTER (M)
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96.77
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N/A
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CHOICES (M)
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92.73
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BELOW Typical
47/65 Average, Below Average
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92.73
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N/A
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DISCOVERY CHARTER OF LANCASTER
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39.81
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Typical
23/25 Excellent
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PHOENIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
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87.5
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BELOW Typical
19/40 Average
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PALMETTO YOUTH ACADEMY
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93.22
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BELOW Typical
109/182 Average
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RICHLAND TWO CHARTER HIGH
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N/A
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N/A
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RIVERVIEW CHARTER SCHOOL
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35.31
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BELOW Typical
22/23 Excellent
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YOUTH ACADEMY CHARTER
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100
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N/A
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(1) Ratings are calculated with data available by 11/09/2011. Schools with Students Like Ours are Elementary Schools with Poverty Indices of no more than 5% above or below the index for this school.
(2) Ratings are calculated with data available by 11/09/2011. Schools with Students Like Ours are Middle Schools with Poverty Indices of no more than 5% above or below the index for this school.
(3) Ratings are calculated with data available by 11/09/2011. Schools with Students Like Ours are High Schools with Poverty Indices of no more than 5% above or below the index for this school.
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