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Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls

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Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls ranks 926 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls is a public charter school in Albany, New York, serving 318 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels, with particularly strong results for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls' 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 78.57%, compared to the state average of 54.15%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 88.1%, compared to the state average of 59.7%. The school's performance is so strong that it ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for these underserved subgroups. This is a notable achievement, as the school serves a predominantly minority student population, with 91.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls also significantly outperforms the nearby public schools in the Albany City School District, such as Delaware Community School and Roots Academy At West Hill. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls' 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 78.57%, compared to only 27.5% at Delaware Community School and 8.93% at Roots Academy At West Hill. This consistent outperformance, along with the school's focus on small class sizes and individualized attention, makes Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls a model for other schools serving similar demographics.

316

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,521

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12206-2610

(518) 694-4100

District: Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.6%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Asian:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

New York avg55%

926^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

351^st of 874Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	926 of 2445	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	1139 of 2445	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	1181 of 2439	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	1632 of 2434	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1533 of 2201	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1275 of 2413	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1319 of 2395	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.1	2079 of 2386	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.4	1532 of 2366	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.8	1637 of 2352	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	1264 of 2345	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	1136 of 2325	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.5	1490 of 2320	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	849 of 2286	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	1197 of 2263	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.4	980 of 2257	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	32.6	1712 of 2227	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.5	1555 of 2219	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.5	1670 of 2206	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	213 of 928	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	214 of 927	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	240 of 857	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	362 of 936	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	180 of 427	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	276 of 891	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	342 of 948	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	588 of 696	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	595 of 662	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	480 of 605	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	336 of 430	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	146 of 1117	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	306 of 1027	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	51 of 454	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	926 of 2409	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	1123 of 2413	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1225 of 2403	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1678 of 2401	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1432 of 1955	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1338 of 2357	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1396 of 2338	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	464 of 1569	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	366 of 1531	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	754 of 1429	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	916 of 1503	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	619 of 818	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	547 of 1315	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	216 of 1392	84.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	43.8	387 of 730	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	422 of 2098	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	636 of 2041	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1143 of 2099	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1348 of 1678	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	770 of 2032	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	799 of 2045	60.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2018)47th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+16 vs state

Math58%~ state avg

Science41%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	250 Central Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-4100	316	28	11.3	81.0%	22 (7.0%)	182 (57.6%)	48 (15.2%)	33 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.2%)	60.4	926^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.1%		51.2	1139^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.4%	213		78.6	68.1	67.9				88.1	57.5	36.2				41.1									$15,521	$1,801	$13,720
Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys	Public, Charter	K-5	116 N Lake Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Brighter Choice Charter School For Boys	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-8200	240	22	10.9	90.8%	23 (9.6%)	134 (55.8%)	47 (19.6%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.0%)	53.4	1111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%		51.8	1120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%	9		58.8	52.6	65.0				82.4	68.4	40.0				32.5									$17,381	$1,998	$15,383
Sheridan Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Sheridan Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6850	284	18	15.8	85.2%	20 (7.0%)	145 (51.1%)	83 (29.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	20.3	2068^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.9	2004^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%	64		30.2	35.0	40.4				32.7	43.2	42.3				29.4	98.2	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.5	99.1	98.8	$32,828	$4,727	$28,101
Roots Academy At West Hill	Public	PK, KG-5	676 Clinton Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6700	283	18	15.9	86.6%	18 (6.4%)	122 (43.1%)	59 (20.8%)	55 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.5%)	4.8	2406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.6	2337^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.4%	69		8.9	25.5	29.0				4.9	11.5	17.8				20.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	$32,273	$2,855	$29,419
Dual Language Program At Albany International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Lark St	Albany	12210	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 475-6600	213	41	5.1	54.5%	23 (10.8%)	20 (9.4%)	154 (72.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	31.1							(n/a)		35.3	56.5	31.8				47.4	45.8	50.0				40.0									$39,978	$2,052	$37,927
KIPP Technical Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	321 Northern Blvd	Albany	12210	Albany County	KIPP Technical Valley Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-9494	840	44	19.0	85.8%	16 (1.9%)	619 (73.7%)	131 (15.6%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	56 (6.7%)	27.6	1843^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.6%		20.3	2054^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.0%	211	25.0	45.5	40.0	50.6	56.0	44.8	41.6	38.8	39.1	23.5	31.9	43.5	58.7	26.3									$18,799	$600	$18,199
Pine Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 N Allen St	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6725	363	25	14.2	68.0%	65 (17.9%)	130 (35.8%)	86 (23.7%)	46 (12.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.5%)	18.3	2124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.1%		23.9	1951^st of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%	173		42.6	46.3	42.4				35.9	32.6	20.3				23.2	98.0	98.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	98.5	99.5	99.7	$28,931	$1,944	$26,987
Arbor Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Arbor Dr	Albany	12207	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6625	301	28	10.7	86.0%	18 (6.0%)	183 (60.8%)	59 (19.6%)	22 (7.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	9.7	2302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.1	2268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%	34		16.7	19.5	32.6				29.7	16.3	36.2				20.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,947	$5,262	$31,685
Henry Johnson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	30 Watervliet Ave	Albany	12206	Albany County	Henry Johnson Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 432-4300	346	13	26.6	0.9%	4 (1.2%)	218 (63.0%)	88 (25.4%)	7 (2.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	66.1	792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%		57.4	967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%	175		61.4	73.3					62.3	69.6														$14,085	$00	$14,085
Thomas S O'Brien Academy Of Science & Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	94 Delaware Ave	Albany	12202	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 475-6875	262	21	12.5	69.8%	38 (14.5%)	89 (34.0%)	44 (16.8%)	67 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	34.4	1637^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%		30.8	1720^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.7%	83		43.2	48.8	52.5				44.4	47.6	38.1				44.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,905	$2,717	$33,189

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What is the racial makeup of Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls?

Students at Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls are 58% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% White.

How many students attend Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls.

Is Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls a good school?

Brighter Choice Charter School For Girls ranks 926^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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