Academic Performance

Sector Summary

How does Charter Public Sector Academic Proficiency in ELA, Math and Science look for All Students?

* Charter School Local District is defined as the traditional public school district in which a charter public school is physically located. The data is matched at both the grade and student group level. For the sector a distinct rollup of charter school local districts is aggregated.

  • WA State data is not matched to charter schools at the grade and student group level.
  • Data is displayed at the All Grades and All Students level

Data Source: OSPI Assessment – SBAC Proficiency Scores | Refreshed as of September 2024

Data Notes:

  • Data is suppressed when <10 students have tested as well as when <10 students have met proficiency
  • Blanks are due to having no proficiency data or suppression

Sector Demographics

Charter Sector Academic Proficiency Demographic Comparison

Charter Public Sector | Charter Local District | WA State

Visualization Notes: 

  • Use filters to expand or limit the view and target the student groups, school years or grade levels you want to evaluate.  
  • The charter schools are grade level and student group match with their Charter School Local District*. State data is not matched, it shows the state average. 

* Charter School Local District is defined as the traditional public school district in which a charter public school is physically located. For the sector a distinct rollup of charter school local districts is aggregated to make the comparison. The district comparison data is matched at both the grade and student group level.

Data Source: OSPI Assessment – SBAC Proficiency Scores | Refreshed as of September 2024

Data Notes:

  • Data is suppressed when <10 students have tested as well as when <10 students have met proficiency
  • Blanks are due to having no proficiency data or suppression

School Demographics

Charter Sector Academic Proficiency Demographic Comparison

Charter Public Sector | Charter Local District | WA State

Visualization Notes: 

  • Use filters to expand or limit the view and target the student groups, school years or grade levels you want to evaluate.  
  • The charter schools are grade level and student group match with their Charter School Local District*. State data is not matched, it shows the state average. 

* Charter School Local District is defined as the traditional public school district in which a charter public school is physically located. The district comparison data is matched at both the grade and student group level.

Data Source: OSPI Assessment – SBAC Proficiency Scores | Refreshed as of September 2024

Data Notes:

  • Data is suppressed when <10 students have tested as well as when <10 students have met proficiency
  • Blanks are due to having no proficiency data or suppression

How does Charter Public Sector Academic Proficiency look overtime compared to their Local District* and WA State?

* Charter School Local District is defined as the traditional public school district in which a charter public school is physically located. The data is matched at both the grade and student group level. For the sector a distinct rollup of charter school local districts is aggregated.

  • WA State data is not matched to charter schools at the grade and student group level. 
  • Data is displayed at the All Grades and All Students level 

Data Source: OSPI Assessment – SBAC Proficiency Scores | Refreshed as of September 2024

Data Notes:

  • Data is suppressed when <10 students have tested as well as when <10 students have met proficiency
  • Blanks are due to having no proficiency data or suppression

Free. Public. Open to All.

Every child deserves a great public education. Washington’s charter public schools give families additional options that are free, open to all, and deliver proven results.

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Traditional public schools are working for many, but not all students. Families need free, public options that fit unique needs and learning styles.

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More Flexibility, Strong Accountability

Charter public schools have more flexibility than traditional public schools to be nimble, adaptive, and take creative approaches. In exchange, they must meet a high bar for demonstrating student success and school quality.

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Identity-Affirming, Community-Rooted Public School Options

Washington’s charter public schools attract and serve higher rates of Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color, and are staffed by over double the number of BIPOC teachers as compared to traditional public schools statewide.