SBAC ASSESSMENT RESULTS

School Year 2021-2022

Our team has created a SY 2021-22 SBAC Dashboard to look at by-school results for public charter schools. Please note the filter buttons at the top, which allow you to filter the data by subject, location, and school type.

About Connecticut’s Charter Schools

  • Over 11,000 students attend 21 public charter schools in Connecticut.
  • Ninety-four percent (94%) of students attending charter schools are students of color.
  • Sixty-two percent (62%) of Connecticut’s charter school students come from low-income households.
  • SBAC assessments only evaluate students in grades 3-8. The below information is based on the nineteen (19) schools who received SY2021-22 SBAC data and does not include our state’s two public charter high schools.

Key SY 2021-22 SBAC Findings

Our team has put together the following highlights about the data.

  • Statewide performance for all schools and districts decreased by 6.6 percentage points compared with 2018-19, the most recent year with comparable data.
  • Ninety-five percent (95%) of all charter schools out-performed districts that serve the same population of students in ELA and ninety percent (90%) outperformed their host district in Math, in terms of the percent of students meeting or exceeding proficiency requirements for their grade level.
  • 9.7% of all public schools reached the state assessment goal proficiency of 75% in ELA.
  • 6.3% of all public schools reached the state assessment goal proficiency of 75% in math.
  • Stamford Charter School for Excellence is in the 93rd percentile in ELA and 95th percentile in math across Connecticut public schools. 
  • The following schools out-performed the state average in ELA: Integrated Day Charter School; Odyssey Community School; Side by Side; Stamford Charter School for Excellence.
  • The following schools out-performed the state average in math: Integrated Day Charter School; Odyssey Community School; Side by Side; Stamford Charter School for Excellence.
  • While most schools saw a decrease in proficiency between SY18-19 and SY 21-22 some charter schools actually increased their proficiency percentages:
    • Great Oaks Charter School’s proficiency in ELA went from 19.8% to 24.4%.
    • The Bridge Academy’s proficiency in Math went from 12.8% to 13.9%.
    • Elm City Montessori School’s proficiency in ELA went from 36.1% to 49%, and Math went from 22.2% to 27.9%.
    • Integrated Day Charter School’s proficiency in ELA went from 52.8% to 60.6%, and Math went from 40.1% to 44.6%.
    • Interdistrict School for Arts and Communications’ proficiency in ELA went from 30.2 to 34.4% and Math went from 10.6% to 13%.