SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTINUE TO OUTPERFORM CHARTER SCHOOLS

St. Louis – The St. Louis Public School District (SLPS) continues to outperform charter schools in every content area tested according to an analysis of Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) test scores. The review of the 2006 MAP score results reveals:

• Twenty-six percent (26%) of SLPS 3rd graders scored at the proficient or advanced level in Communication Arts compared to 16% of students in charter schools;

• In 7th Grade Communication Arts, 15% of SLPS students scored at the proficient or advanced level versus 14% of charter school students;

• Eighteen percent (18%) of SLPS 11th graders scored at the proficient or advanced level in Communication Arts compared to only 9% of charter school students;

• Twenty percent (20%) of SLPS’ 4th grade students scored either proficient or advanced in Mathematics compared to 18% of students in charter schools;

• In 8th grade Mathematics, 13% of SLPS students scored at the proficient or advanced level compared to 11% of charter school students; and,

• Thirteen percent (13%) of our 10th grade students scored at the proficient or advanced level in Mathematics compared to only 8% of students in charter schools.

“While the Board of Education and I will continue to push for increased academic achievement for all students, the community needs to see that the St. Louis Public Schools remain the best choice for students,” said Dr. Diana Bourisaw, Superintendent of the St. Louis Public Schools.

Editor’s Note: The below charts provide a comparison of St. Louis Public Schools to charter schools for 2001 through 2006.