The number of public charter schools opening in North Carolina continues to grow as parents decide traditional public schools aren’t the right fit.
This is especially true for children of color.
WCNC Charlotte looked at data from three Charlotte-area charter schools. They include Lake Norman Charter, Concord Lake Steam Academy and Movement Charter School.
Lake Norman Charter serves students in K-12, Concord Lake STEAM Academy serves K-8 and Movement Charter Schools serves K-6.
We compared the public charters to Union County Public Schools, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and Gaston County Schools.
When looking at grade level proficiency, like public schools, charter schools had mixed results for all students.
Data revealed when it comes to Black and Hispanic students being grade-level proficient, charter schools we compared saw better results than the traditional public schools.
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