Summary:
Democracy Preparatory Charter School is the sole high school in this data set, serving grades 6-12 as a public charter school. With 616 students, the school has a relatively large student population and spends $16,559 per student, higher than the state average. While the school boasts a 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 4.5% dropout rate, both better than state averages, it faces challenges with a high 31.5% chronic absenteeism rate.
Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is mixed. Democracy Preparatory Charter School excels in ELA proficiency in grades 6-8, but lags behind state averages in math proficiency, particularly in grade 8. Regents exam results are also below state averages in several subjects like Chemistry, Geometry, and Algebra I. Despite serving a high-need student population, with 81.82% qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school's investment in resources has not fully translated to strong academic outcomes across the board.
Overall, Democracy Preparatory Charter School provides an alternative educational pathway as a public charter school, but the data suggests there are opportunities to improve attendance, math and science performance, and overall student achievement. The school's comprehensive grade span and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 are strengths, but addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and strengthening academic outcomes in key subject areas could be focus areas for improvement.
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