Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls
250 Central Ave
Albany NY, 12206, Albany County
Phone: 518-694-4100
Ranking: 
(2,008 out of 3,424, bottom 41%)*
(2,008 out of 3,424, bottom 41%)*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: | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 273 | 260 | 277 | 247 | 233 | 226 | 191 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 59 | 21.6% | 56 | 21.5% | 69 | 24.9% | 55 | 22.3% | 38 | 16.3% | 57 | 25.2% | 51 | 26.7% |
| Grade 1: | 60 | 22.0% | 62 | 23.8% | 57 | 20.6% | 39 | 15.8% | 58 | 24.9% | 51 | 22.6% | 50 | 26.2% |
| Grade 2: | 66 | 24.2% | 57 | 21.9% | 51 | 18.4% | 50 | 20.2% | 51 | 21.9% | 52 | 23.0% | 40 | 20.9% |
| Grade 3: | 52 | 19.0% | 39 | 15.0% | 49 | 17.7% | 49 | 19.8% | 56 | 24.0% | 40 | 17.7% | 26 | 13.6% |
| Grade 4: | 36 | 13.2% | 46 | 17.7% | 51 | 18.4% | 54 | 21.9% | 30 | 12.9% | 26 | 11.5% | 24 | 12.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Female: | 273 | 100.0% | 260 | 100.0% | 277 | 100.0% | 247 | 100.0% | 229 | 98.3% | 222 | 98.2% | 189 | 99.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 37 | 13.6% | 23 | 8.8% | 29 | 10.5% | 36 | 14.6% | 26 | 11.2% | 29 | 12.8% | 26 | 13.6% |
| Black: | 236 | 86.4% | 229 | 88.1% | 248 | 89.5% | 194 | 78.5% | 194 | 83.3% | 184 | 81.4% | 155 | 81.2% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 4.5% | 8 | 3.4% | 7 | 3.1% | 8 | 4.2% |
| 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% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 143 | 52.4% | 204 | 78.5% | 143 | 51.6% | 206 | 83.4% | 196 | 84.1% | 185 | 81.9% | 165 | 86.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 6.6% | 24 | 9.2% | 15 | 5.4% | 31 | 12.6% | 19 | 8.2% | 25 | 11.1% | 15 | 7.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.92 | 10.40 | 12.59 | 13.72 | 13.22 | 15.40 | 16.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | N/A | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | N/A | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | N/A | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.5% | N/A | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | N/A | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | N/A | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | N/A | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | N/A | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | N/A | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | N/A | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | N/A | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | N/A | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | N/A | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | N/A | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | N/A | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | N/A | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | N/A | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | N/A | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.8% | N/A | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 12% | N/A | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | N/A | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 89% |
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* Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.