Top Ranked Schools in Albany
Brighter Choice Foundation supported charter schools rank high among Albany public schools on state exams and other important measures:
#1 in English Language Arts:
- 2008-09
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, 3rd grade
- Albany Preparatory Charter School, 6th grade
- KIPP Tech Valley, 7th & 8th grades
- 2007-08
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls, 4th grade
- KIPP Tech Valley, 7th grade
- 2005-06
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls, 3rd grade
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys (tied), 4th grade
#1 in Mathematics:
- 2008-09
- Albany Community Charter School (tied), 3rd grade
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (tied), 3rd grade
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls, 4th grade
- KIPP Tech Valley, 6th grade
- Albany Preparatory Charter School, 7th & (tied) 8th grades
- KIPP Tech Valley (tied), 8th grade
- 2007-08
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, 3rd & 4th grades
- KIPP Tech Valley, 5th, 6th & 7th grades
- 2006-07
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, 3rd & 4th grades
- 2005-06
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, 3rd & 4th grades
#1 in Science:
- 2008-09
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls, 4th grade
- KIPP Tech Valley, 8th grade
- 2005-06
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, 4th grade
#1 in Social Studies:
- 2008-09
- KIPP Tech Valley, 8th grade
Top in Academic Gains:
- Achievement Academy Charter School posted the largest gains of any public school in Albany in its percent of students passing the state English Language Arts exam for 6th grade (2006-07 vs. 2007-08). Achievement Academy posted the 3rd-highest proficiency gains of any Albany school for 5th grade in 2007-08, too.
- Achievement Academy Charter School posted the largest gains of any public school in Albany in its percent of students passing the state Mathematics exam for 5th & 6th grades (2006-07 vs. 2007-08).
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls posted the 3rd-largest gains of any public school in Albany in its percent of students passing the state Mathematics exam for 4th grade (2006-07 vs. 2007-08).
- KIPP Tech Valley Charter School posted the 3rd-largest gains of any public school in Albany in its percent of students passing the state Mathematics exam for 6th grade (2006-07 vs. 2007-08).
#1 student attendance rate:
- 2006-07
- Albany Preparatory Charter School
- 2005-06
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls and Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys (tied)
Investment-grade bond rating:
- Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls became the first charter school in New York State to earn an investment-grade bond rating from Wall Street credit-rating agency (2007).
