Summary:
Richmond Preparatory Charter School is the sole middle school serving grades 6-9 in the Richmond Preparatory Charter School district. The school has faced significant academic challenges, with declining statewide rankings and lower-than-average proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams compared to the rest of New York.
Despite spending a relatively high $23,202 per student, Richmond Preparatory Charter School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 867 out of 1,500 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 1,108 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates on English Language Arts, Math, and various Regents exams are consistently lower than the state averages, indicating that students are struggling academically. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage (68.18%) of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the academic challenges.
Despite the small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 7.5, the school's academic performance has not improved. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need for the school to explore more effective instructional practices and strategies to support its economically disadvantaged student population.
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