GoLocalTV: Charter Schools Rally at RI State House for Public School Choice
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GoLocalTV: Charter Schools Rally at RI State House for Public School Choice
The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools and its 18 member school communities, including teachers, families, students and supporters, rallied on Tuesday in opposition to House Bill 5160 and Senate Bill 87, proposed legislation that they say would halt any future growth of charter public schools in Rhode Island.
Students, parents, and administrators spoke out on the impact the legislation would have.
Michael Skeldon, Principal of Beacon Charter High School for the Arts, said, "Beacon has only 225 students this year. If local funding of charter schools were to be frozen at the FY 2015 level (based on 2015 enrollment) next year, this could potentially mean that the 51 students accepted to, and scheduled to attend, Founders Academy, would not have funding. There are significant implications to approving an expansion but not funding students to attend
30 Commended RI Schools
Matunuck School
District: South Kingstown
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 4/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 17.5/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 77.5/100
Portsmouth High School
District: Portsmouth
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 21/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 77.5/100
Exeter/West Greenwich HS
District: Exeter/West Greenwich
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2/5
Total Points: 77.5/100
Ponaganset High School
District: Foster-Glocester
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 5/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3/5
Total Points: 78/100
Fort Barton School
District: Tiverton
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 25.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 15/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 78/100
Chariho Regional HS
District: Chariho
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 78.17/100
North Providence HS
District: North Providence
Level: High School
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 78.5/100
Anna M. McCabe School
District: Smithfield
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 15/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 80/100
East Greenwich HS
District: East Greenwich
Level: Hish School
% Proficient: 23/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 80.5/100
Charlestown Elementary
District: Chariho
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 23/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 18.33/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 81.33/100
Beacon Charter School
District: Beacon Charter School
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 2.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2.5/20
Total Points: 82/100
Westerly High School
District: Westerly
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 82/100
Learning Comm, Charter
District: The Learning Community Charter School
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 2.5/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 82.5/100
Hope Elementary School
District: Scituate
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 17.5/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 83/100
Smithfield High School
District: Smithfield
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2.5/5
Total Points: 83/100
Blackstone Ac. Charter
District: Blackstone Academy
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 84.17
Rockwell School
District: Bristol/Warren
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 84.5/100
Stone Hill Middle School
District: Cranston
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 85/100
Middletown High School
District: Middletown
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 25.5/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 85.5/100
Francis J. Varieur School
District: Pawtucket
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 25/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 86/100
Archie Cole Middle School
District: East Greenwich
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 25/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 86.5/100
Glen Hills School
District: Cranston
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: 21.67/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 87.17/100
Jacqueline M Walsh School
District: Pawtucket
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 88.5/100
Scituate High School
District: Scituate
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 26.57/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 88.57/100
North Smithfield HS
District: North Smithfield
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 89.67/100
Mt. Hope High School
District: Bristol/Warren
Level: High School
% Proficient: 25.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 90/100
Barrington High School
District: Barrington
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 90.5/100
Wickford Middle School
District: North Kingstown
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 21.67/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 90.67
Classical High School
District: Providence
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 91.5/100
Narragansett High School
District: Narragansett
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27.43/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 91.53/100
