Urban Charter Schools Demographics in Georgia: Investigating Student Attributes & Achievement
Explore the demographics and academic performance of urban charter schools in major cities in Georgia through a comprehensive study. Discover how student attributes in these schools differ from traditional public schools and delve into the level of achievement among students in both settings. Gain insights into the mission of charter operators to target disadvantaged students and assess the evidence supporting their efforts.
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Urban Charter Schools Demographics in GEORGIA March 2015
Introduction The is a report on urban charter schools in major cities in Georgia Urban charter schools are at the forefront of public education and on- going efforts to create better outcomes for students. Many urban charter schools have a specific mission to target and serve students with the greatest educational disadvantages, either by virtue of family background or poor prior instruction. Others got their start as a way to deal with rapid urban growth that axed the capacities of local districts to provide buildings and staff to meet growing demand. CREDO studied the attributes of students and schools in Atlanta. 2
Introduction Five criteria were used to select which urban communities to study; full details are in the Technical Appendix. CREDO developed a narrow definition of urban to select schools for this study. The aim was to choose schools that were within the joint boundaries of cities and school districts. Multiple sources are used to develop boundaries for urban regions, including NCES locale codes, school addresses, and school district information. More detailed information is included in the Technical Appendix for the study. Student & School Counts are derived from student test data. 3
Research Questions This study answers the following questions: What does the urban public education landscape look in Georgia? How do the student attributes in urban charter schools differ from their traditional public school (TPS) counterparts? Does the level of achievement differ between students in charter schools and TPS in their same cities? Given the mission of some charter operators to target disadvantaged students, do we see proof they do so? 4
Overview of Public Charter Schools in Georgia 5
GA Student Demographics STATEWIDE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDSBY LOCATION ALL TPS STUDENTS TPS Students by School Type 13% 37% 38% 12% urban suburban town rural Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Core of Common Data 2011 6
GA Student Demographics STATEWIDE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDSBY LOCATION ALL CHARTER STUDENTS Charter Students by School Type 26% 30% 4% 40% urban suburban town rural Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Core of Common Data 2011 7
TPS Market Share Over Time STATEWIDE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDSBY LOCATION ALL TPS STUDENTS TPS Enrollment by School Type 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 urban suburban town rural Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Core of Common Data 2011 8
Charter Market Share Over Time STATEWIDE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDSBY LOCATION ALL CHARTER STUDENTS Charter Enrollment by School Type 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 urban suburban town rural Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Core of Common Data 2011 9
TPS Growth Rates STATEWIDE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDSBY LOCATION ALL TPS SCHOOLS Number of TPS Schools by School Type 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 urban suburban town rural Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Core of Common Data 2011 10
Charter School Growth Rates STATEWIDE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDSBY LOCATION ALL CHARTER SCHOOLS Number of Charter Schools by School Type 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 urban suburban town rural Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Core of Common Data 2011 11
GA Student Demographics AGGREGATE STATISTICSFOR STUDENTSIN CITIES SELECTEDFOR STUDY Demographics of Urban TPS Students 2007 - 2010 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 sped 2008-09 poverty 2009-10 ell 12
GA Student Demographics AGGREGATE STATISTICSFOR STUDENTSIN CITIES SELECTEDFOR STUDY Demographics of Urban Charter Students 2007 - 2010 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 sped 2008-09 poverty 2009-10 ell 13
GA Student Demographics AGGREGATE STATISTICSFOR STUDENTSIN CITIES SELECTEDFOR STUDY Georgia Urban TPS Students Trend by Race 2007 - 2010 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 White Black Hispanic Asian Native Am Multi 14
GA Student Demographics AGGREGATE STATISTICSFOR STUDENTSIN CITIES SELECTEDFOR STUDY Georgia Urban Charter Students Trend by Race 2007 - 2010 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 White Black Hispanic Asian Native Am Multi 15
Comparison of Achievement Scores for Charter Schools and TPS 16
Achievement Scores Because charter schools may not be located in all parts of a city, they may not have the array of students and academic talent that exists across the larger number of schools in the greater public education school district. To show these relationships, we first present the community-wide average results for math and reading, as revealed via statewide testing regimes. The results are then parsed to show the results for TPS and charter schools in each region. 17
Urban Achievement REGIONAL AVERAGE MATH ACHIEVEMENT SCOREBY TYPEOF SCHOOLFOR ATLANTA COMPAREDTO STATE AVERAGE MATH ACHIEVEMENT Charter & TPS Math Achievement by Urban Region 0.00 -0.05 -0.10 -0.15 -0.20 TPS Charter ATLANTA 18
Urban Achievement WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATH ACHIEVEMENT SCOREOF ATLANTA COMPAREDTO STATE AVERAGE MATH ACHIEVEMENT Math Achievement by Urban Region 0.00 -0.02 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08 -0.10 -0.12 -0.14 -0.16 -0.18 -0.20 ATLANTA 19
Urban Achievement REGIONAL AVERAGE READING ACHIEVEMENT SCOREBY TYPEOF SCHOOLFOR ATLANTA COMPAREDTO STATE AVERAGE READING ACHIEVEMENT Charter & TPS Reading Achievement By Urban Region 0.00 -0.02 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08 -0.10 -0.12 -0.14 -0.16 TPS Charter ATLANTA 20
Urban Achievement WEIGHTED AVERAGE READING ACHIEVEMENT SCOREOF ATLANTA COMPAREDTO STATE AVERAGE READING ACHIEVEMENT Reading Achievement by Urban Region 0.00 -0.02 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08 -0.10 -0.12 -0.14 -0.16 ATLANTA 21
Regional Enrollment Trends by Year ATLANTA STUDENT COUNTSBY SECTORANDBY YEAR Number of Students in Region by Sector 35,000 7,000 30,000 6,000 25,000 5,000 20,000 4,000 15,000 3,000 10,000 2,000 5,000 1,000 0 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 TPS Students Charter Students 23
Where Do Urban Students Come From? LOCALEOFSCHOOLPREVIOUSLYATTENDEDBYSTUDENTS TRANSFERRINGTO ATLANTA CHARTER SCHOOLS Urban Charter Students' Prior School Type 7.1% 0.2% 28.3% 64.3% urban suburban town rural 24
Regional Urban Student Demographics REGIONAL ENROLLMENT TRENDSBY RACEIN ATLANTA SCHOOLS Urban TPS Students Trend by Race 2007 - 2010 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 White Black Hispanic Asian Native Am Multi 25
Regional Urban Student Demographics REGIONAL ENROLLMENT TRENDSBY RACEIN ATLANTA SCHOOLS Urban Charter Students Trend by Race 2007 - 2010 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 White Black Hispanic Asian Native Am Multi 26
Regional Urban Student Demographics REGIONAL ENROLLMENT TRENDSBY DEMOGRAPHICSIN ATLANTA SCHOOLS Demographics of Atlanta TPS Students 2007 - 2010 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 sped 2008-09 poverty 2009-10 ell 27
Regional Urban Student Demographics REGIONAL ENROLLMENT TRENDSBY DEMOGRAPHICSIN ATLANTA SCHOOLS Demographics of Atlanta Charter Students 2007 - 2010 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006-07 2007-08 sped 2008-09 poverty 2009-10 ell 28
