September 23, 201- In far too many corners of Nashville, a student’s zip
code factors heavily into their chances of getting into and graduating
from a 2 or 4 year college.
The
data is clear on low-income students. According to Pew Center
research[i], low-income students lag far behind their more affluent
peers by significant margins. And this is just enrolling in college. Far
fewer low-income students actually finish with a degree. Over the last
decade, however, we have seen the emergence of “beat the odds schools”-
high poverty schools that are getting incredible academic results from
their students. |
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) is a district of 84,000 students with a diverse student body and spread out over a large geography. Almost three quarters of the student population is Economically Disadvantaged; nearly 60,000 students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Not surprisingly, Metro Nashville Public Schools has a number of good public schools, both traditional and charter, that are “beating the odds,” serving a high poverty student population and ensuring high levels of academic achievement. We’re proud to recognize those schools and their results from the 2013-14 year here.
TCAP Math, Grades 3-8
Type
|
School
|
% Econ Disadvantaged
|
% P/A
|
---|---|---|---|
Charter | Nashville Prep | 78.10% | 82.70% |
Charter | KIPP Academy Nashville | 91.30% | 77.90% |
Charter | Liberty Collegiate | 86.00% | 76.00% |
Charter | STEM Prep Academy | 84.30% | 74.00% |
Charter | New Vision Academy | 82.00% | 62.80% |
Charter | KIPP College Prep | 84.40% | 62.20% |
District | Old Center Elementary | 85.80% | 57.50% |
Charter | Knowledge Academy | 82.40% | 54.20% |
District | Chadwell Elementary | 93.20% | 54.00% |
District | Donelson MS | 76.00% | 53.30% |
Charter | Cameron College Prep | 96.40% | 52.00% |
District | Cole Elementary | 90.90% | 50.90% |
Charter | Intrepid College Prep | 81.00% | 50.60% |
District | Cameron MS | 91.90% | 50.00% |
TCAP RLA, Grades 3-8
Type
|
School
|
% Econ Disadvantaged
|
% P/A
|
---|---|---|---|
Charter | Liberty Collegiate | 86.00% | 65.70% |
Charter | Intrepid College Prep | 81.00% | 62.60% |
Charter | Nashville Prep | 78.10% | 60.40% |
Charter | STEM Prep Academy | 84.30% | 59.10% |
Charter | KIPP Academy Nashville | 91.30% | 56.60% |
District | Old Center Elementary | 85.80% | 52.80% |
Charter | New Vision Academy | 82.00% | 50.60% |
Charter | Knowledge Academy | 82.40% | 50.50% |
TCAP Science, Grades 3-8
Type
|
School
|
% Econ Disadvantaged
|
% P/A
|
---|---|---|---|
Charter | Liberty Collegiate | 86.00% | 90.70% |
Charter | STEM Prep Academy | 84.30% | 89.40% |
Charter | Nashville Prep | 78.10% | 87.50% |
Charter | LEAD Prep Southeast | 87.30% | 83.60% |
Charter | KIPP Academy Nashville | 91.30% | 78.20% |
Charter | New Vision Academy | 82.00% | 76.70% |
Charter | Knowledge Academy | 82.40% | 75.00% |
District | Old Center Elementary | 85.80% | 71.70% |
Charter | KIPP College Prep | 84.40% | 66.70% |
Charter | Intrepid College Prep | 81.00% | 62.60% |
District | Rosebank Elementary | 87.60% | 62.30% |
Charter | Cameron College Prep | 96.40% | 53.30% |
District | Charlotte Park Elementary | 86.10% | 51.10% |
District | Chadwell Elementary | 93.20% | 50.80% |
TCAP Algebra 1 EOC
Type
|
School
|
% Econ Disadvantaged
|
% P/A
|
---|---|---|---|
Charter | LEAD Academy High School | 89.00% | 80.40% |
District | Antioch High School | 75.00% | 58.80% |
District | Maplewood | 87.60% | 53.90% |
District | Glencliff | 82.50% | 52.80% |
TCAP English 2 EOC
Type
|
School
|
% Econ Disadvantaged
|
% P/A
|
---|---|---|---|
Charter | LEAD Academy High School | 89.00% | 74.00% |
District | Antioch High School | 75.00% | 55.20% |
TCAP Biology 1 EOC
Type
|
School
|
% Econ Disadvantaged
|
% P/A
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Charter | LEAD Academy High School | 89.00% | 83.30% |
We need to study these schools more, their practices and habits, and the specific things they are doing to ensure success among high poverty populations. Collaboration must be a top priority in order to explore these schools and their success. It is important for charter schools and traditional schools alike to look at the best practices that can be shared across classrooms, schools and the district. We propose a working group, comprised of educators and leaders from both charter and traditional schools, tasked with producing a report on those practices that could be replicated in other schools. This work should begin as soon as possible, because these students cannot afford to wait.
Reposted from the Inside Charters website. Rod
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