Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys
116 North Lake Ave
Albany NY, 12206, Albany County
Phone: 518-694-8200
Ranking: 
(1,247 out of 3,424, top 36%)*
(1,247 out of 3,424, top 36%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 274 | 273 | 274 | 255 | 234 | 217 | 178 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 60 | 21.9% | 58 | 21.2% | 57 | 20.8% | 56 | 22.0% | 49 | 20.9% | 50 | 23.0% | 50 | 28.1% |
| Grade 1: | 63 | 23.0% | 59 | 21.6% | 60 | 21.9% | 53 | 20.8% | 51 | 21.8% | 51 | 23.5% | 43 | 24.2% |
| Grade 2: | 59 | 21.5% | 60 | 22.0% | 60 | 21.9% | 57 | 22.4% | 49 | 20.9% | 48 | 22.1% | 35 | 19.7% |
| Grade 3: | 54 | 19.7% | 50 | 18.3% | 50 | 18.2% | 45 | 17.6% | 48 | 20.5% | 41 | 18.9% | 30 | 16.9% |
| Grade 4: | 38 | 13.9% | 46 | 16.8% | 47 | 17.2% | 44 | 17.3% | 37 | 15.8% | 27 | 12.4% | 20 | 11.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 274 | 100.0% | 273 | 100.0% | 274 | 100.0% | 255 | 100.0% | 230 | 98.3% | 213 | 98.2% | 176 | 98.9% |
| Female: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.2% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 10.2% | 20 | 7.3% | 5 | 1.8% | 22 | 8.6% | 27 | 11.5% | 20 | 9.2% | 12 | 6.7% |
| Black: | 246 | 89.8% | 250 | 91.6% | 269 | 98.2% | 212 | 83.1% | 202 | 86.3% | 186 | 85.7% | 163 | 91.6% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.4% | 5 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 4.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 178 | 65.0% | 220 | 80.6% | 215 | 78.5% | 197 | 77.3% | 193 | 82.5% | 180 | 82.9% | 141 | 79.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 0.4% | 23 | 8.4% | 35 | 12.8% | 28 | 11.0% | 31 | 13.2% | 30 | 13.8% | 15 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.41 | 12.41 | 15.35 | 15.03 | 12.39 | 13.70 | 13.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | N/A | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | N/A | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | N/A | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | N/A | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | N/A | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | N/A | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21.7% | N/A | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | N/A | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | N/A | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | N/A | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | N/A | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | N/A | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | N/A | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.9% | N/A | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | N/A | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | N/A | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | N/A | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | N/A | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | N/A | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | N/A | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | N/A | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | N/A | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | N/A | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | N/A | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | N/A | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | N/A | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | N/A | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | N/A | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 0% | N/A | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | N/A | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | N/A | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | N/A | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | N/A | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | N/A | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 89% |
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* Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.