The overwhelming majority of students in New York City’s largest charter-school networks excelled on recent state math and reading exams, unlike those in government-run schools where reading results plummeted.
The latest state reading test scores for New York City public schools plummeted by 6 percentage points, causing an uproar in the education sector. However, the two major charter schools delivered outstanding results. Data shows that charter school students' math and reading pass rates were 35 to 40 percentage points higher than those of traditional public school students.