Student Results / Charter Management Organizations

Appendix A. Average Annual Academic Growth of CMOs and Networks, Reading and Math

Appendix A contains all charter management organizations (CMOs) and networks in our educational study, with reading and math results for each, indicating which are “gap-busters” and what impact that has on the students.

OrganizationReading-Days of LearningS.DSignificanceGap BustersMath-Days of LearningS.DSignificanceGap Busters
A+ Charter Schools, Inc.-36-0.063**-23-0.04
Academics Plus230.04130.023
Academy of Academic Excellence-201-0.347**-280-0.485**
Academy of Mathematics and Science, Inc.340.058*490.085**
Academy of Tucson340.059**-30-0.052
ACCEL Schools-3-0.006-8-0.014
Accelerated Intermediate Academy750.129**1180.205**
Accelerated School, The360.062-6-0.011
ACE public charter schools10.001590.102**
Acero schools-14-0.025180.031
Achievement First NY660.114**1460.253**
Achievement First RI1090.1891560.27
Albert Einstein Academies-58-0.101**-32-0.056
Algiers Charter School Assoc.-84-0.145**-31-0.054*
Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools1070.185**970.167**
Alpha Public Schools320.055**620.108**
Alta Public Schools-105-0.181**-103-0.178**
Altus Institute Network of Charter Schools-25-0.044-18-0.032
America CAN!-132-0.229**210.036
American Indian Public Charter School720.124**1090.189**
American Leadership Academy Inc.-17-0.03-1-0.001
American Paradigm80.013220.038
American Preparatory schools230.04**350.06**
American Promise Schools (now known as Promise Schools)240.04180.014
American Quality Schools60.011-28-0.049
AmeriSchools (Ideabanc, Inc.) (The Charter Foundation, Inc.)490.085**650.112**
Amethod Public Schools290.05600.103**
Archimedean Academy910.157**1400.242**
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center590.102**490.084**
Arizona Community Development Corporation-36-0.062**90.016
Arlington Classics Academy230.039**-18-0.032
Arrow Academy, Inc.410.071200.035
Ascend Learning450.077**1210.209**
Ascent Academies of Utah-10-0.017-15-0.026
Aspira Inc. of Illinois-45-0.078**-60-0.104**
Aspira Inc. of Pennsylvania-43-0.074*-16-0.027
ASPIRA of Florida, Inc.-16-0.028-23-0.039
Aspire Public Schools300.052**420.073**
ASU Preparatory Academy270.047780.135**
Athlos Charter Schools180.031-31-0.053
BakerRipley-TX-3-0.006280.048
Ball Charter Schools420.073*640.111
BASIS Schools, Inc.600.104**540.094**
Bay Haven Charter Academy Inc.-6-0.011360.063
Beginning with Children Foundation40.007-11-0.019
Ben Gamla Charter School Foundation420.073**200.034
Benjamin Franklin Charter Schools90.016*130.022
Betty Shabazz International Charter School530.092**
Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy990.171**1550.269**
Blueprint Education-92-0.16**-112-0.193**
Bob Hope School680.118**1250.217**
Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity (BSIC) – Democratic Schools Research Inc.-84-0.145-79-0.137**
Bright Star Schools480.083490.085**
Brighter Choice Charter Schools4280.74**
Brooke Charter Schools550.096730.126
Burnham Wood Charter Schools330.057*450.078*
CAFA, Inc.-9-0.016-38-0.066
California Montessori Project-14-0.025*-11-0.019
Calvin Nelms Charter Schools-11-0.019290.051
Camden’s Charter School Network50.008-18-0.031
Camino Nuevo400.069**450.078**
Capital City Public Charter School10.002200.034
Capstone Education Group130.023320.055
Career Success School District-86-0.149-61-0.106
Carl C. Icahn Charter Schools630.109**1480.256**
Carmen Schools of Science & Technology-32-0.055*320.056**
Carpe Diem (IN)-71-0.123**-182-0.315**
Catalyst Schools-1-0.00290.015
Celerity Educational Group270.046550.095**
Celerity Schools Louisiana, Inc.230.039**1700.294**
Center City Public Charter Schools160.027300.052
Center for Academic Success20.004270.046
Cesar Chavez Academy-105-0.181**-58-0.1**
Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy30.005-28-0.049
Champion Schools690.12**430.074**
Championship Academy of Distinction-34-0.058**-69-0.119
Chandler Park Academy-10-0.01840.007
Chicago International Charter Schools-25-0.044-6-0.01
Choice Foundation480.083-21-0.036
Christel House Academy160.028280.049
Citizens of the World530.092**670.116**
City Center for Collaborative Learning10.002-28-0.049
City University-TN-35-0.061920.159**
Civitas Schools-34-0.059**340.059**
Classical Academies (Colorado)140.024270.047
Classical Charter Schools790.136**1680.291**
College Achieve Public Schools-53-0.091-49-0.084
Collegiate Academies-80-0.138**650.113**
Colorado Early College260.045*570.099**
Community Day1330.23**1530.265**
Community School for Apprenticeship Learning-39-0.068-16-0.028
Compass Charter Schools-72-0.124**-168-0.291**
Concept Schools270.047430.075*
Confluence Academies-31-0.054-27-0.047
Coral Education Corporation-8-0.013200.034
CORE Butte-53-0.092-45-0.078
Cornerstone Charter Schools470.081*560.097*
Crescent City Schools410.071**290.05
Cumberland Academy Schools-18-0.031**-18-0.032
Da Vinci Charter Schools360.062950.165**
Daisy Education Corporation (DEC) (now Sonoran Schools)440.076**580.1**
DC Prep Charter Schools420.073**1320.228**
Delta Charter Schools-77-0.133**-23-0.04
Democracy Prep Public Schools260.045850.147**
Denver School of Science and Technology Public Schools480.083*980.17**
Distinctive Schools-5-0.008-9-0.016
Doral Academy600.104**710.122**
Downtown College Prep Charter Schools-95-0.165**-109-0.189**
E.L. Haynes Public Charter Schools-11-0.019340.058
e-Institute-69-0.119**50.008
ECI Academy-16-0.027-42-0.072
Edkey Schools-34-0.058**-41-0.071**
Education for Change570.099990.172**
Einstein Schools (New Orleans)240.041*-13-0.022
Energized for Excellence660.114*2060.357**
Environmental Charter Schools490.084460.079
Envision Schools660.115**200.034
Equitas Academy360.063900.156**
Espiritu Community Development Corp.60.011-44-0.076
eStem Public Charter Schools620.107**340.059
Evolution Academy-249-0.43**-201-0.348**
Excel Academy (TX)-194-0.335**-261-0.452**
Excellence Community Schools Inc.120.02**1030.178**
Explore Schools Inc.210.037*790.136**
Faith Family Academy Charters-107-0.185-99-0.172**
Fenton Charter Public Schools360.062*670.116**
FirstLine Schools (formerly Middle School Advocates, Inc.)190.033*630.109**
Five Keys Public Schools-32-0.055**0
Family Life Academy Charter Schools (FLACS)160.028640.11**
Foundation for Behavioral Resources70.012-4-0.007
Founders Classical Academy130.023**-27-0.046*
Franklin Academies90.016160.028
Freedom Preparatory Academy380.065890.154**
Freire Schools1070.185**1630.282**
Friendship Schools-1-0.001770.134**
Frontier Schools280.049600.104**
Gateway Community Charters-12-0.02-25-0.043
GEO Foundation130.023340.058*
Gestalt Community Schools50.008-9-0.016
Global Education Collaborative320.056**440.076
Golden Rule Charter Schools510.088**950.165**
Goodwill Education Initiatives (Goodwill Excel Center)-76-0.132-43-0.074
Great Hearts Academies170.029**250.043**
Great Oaks Foundation360.062710.123*
Green Apple School Management, LLC-5-0.009280.048
Green Dot Public Schools CA200.035120.021
Green Dot Public Schools TN-34-0.059-6-0.011
Green Dot Public Schools WA-132-0.228**-80-0.138*
Guadalupe Centers-16-0.028-17-0.029
Gulf Coast Council of Raza250.044**-136-0.236**
Haas Hall Academy1210.209**2000.346**
Harmony Schools (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.)350.061**730.126**
Harvest Network of Schools380.065**110.019
Harvest Power Community Development-24-0.042**-8-0.013
Hebrew Public450.077340.059**
Heritage Academy610.106**920.16
Heritage Academy AZ50.008-97-0.167**
Hiawatha Academies80.014300.052
Hickman Community Charter District210.037*300.052
High Tech High CA-7-0.012-13-0.022
Hogan Preparatory Schools-12-0.02-21-0.037
Honors Academy-53-0.091**
Hope Online-67-0.116**-45-0.077
Houston Gateway Academy870.15**2100.364**
Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United States, Inc.490.085*270.047
I CAN Schools-92-0.16**-213-0.368**
IDEA Public Schools840.145**750.13**
iLEAD Charter Schools-27-0.047-55-0.095**
iLearn Schools-20-0.034**-2-0.003
Imagine Schools-9-0.01610.001
Influence 1 Foundation-5-0.009-56-0.097**
Ingenium Schools-65-0.112**-31-0.054
Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF)-2-0.004-9-0.016
Innovative Education Management-46-0.079*-58-0.101**
Innovative Teaching Solutions-33-0.057-2-0.004
Inspire charter schools-84-0.146**-142-0.245**
InspireNOLA Charter Schools-1-0.001960.166**
IntelliSchool Charter High Schools-102-0.177*1060.183**
International Leadership of Texas (ILT)30.005-19-0.033
iSchool High-17-0.03-184-0.318**
James Irwin Charter Schools (CO)-9-0.016320.055
Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy (JCFA)-67-0.116**
John Adams Academies10.002-6-0.01
John H. Wood Jr. Public Charter District-67-0.116-214-0.371**
Jubilee Academic Center, Inc.-39-0.068**-90-0.156**
K12 curriculum only (Virtual)-39-0.067-69-0.119*
K12, Inc.-80-0.138**-116-0.201**
Kaleidoscope Charter Schools320.055610.105
Kid’s Community College-39-0.067*-94-0.163**
King-Chavez-13-0.02260.01
Kingman Academy of Learning-6-0.01140.024*
Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District250.043**-6-0.011**
KIPP Austin640.11**250.044
KIPP Bay Area710.122**790.137**
KIPP Chicago760.132**1170.203**
KIPP Colorado350.061490.084
KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth-3-0.005170.029
KIPP DC360.063**830.144**
KIPP Delta20.003-22-0.038
KIPP Eastern North Carolina150.026*30.005
KIPP Houston550.095**290.05*
KIPP Memphis-32-0.056*-21-0.036
KIPP Nashville830.143**1860.321**
KIPP National350.06*590.102**
KIPP New Jersey680.118**740.127**
KIPP New Orleans430.074**290.051**
KIPP New York City720.124**1380.238**
KIPP Philadelphia130.023370.064
KIPP San Antonio210.037*-9-0.016
KIPP SoCal640.11**870.151**
KIPP St. Louis530.092**1040.18**
La Amistad Love & Learning Academy (L Lowell Byrd Memorial Education and Community Dev. Corp.)-23-0.04**
LEAD Public Schools320.055*530.092*
Leadership Public Schools1790.309**1810.313**
Leading Edge Academy-8-0.01480.014
Learn Charter School540.094**710.122**
Legacy Preparatory-60-0.104*-115-0.199**
Legacy Traditional Schools550.095**530.092**
Leman Academy of Excellence, Inc.400.069**110.019
Life Schools80.013-29-0.051
Life Skills Centers-169-0.293*-85-0.147
Lighthouse Academies90.016210.036
Lighthouse Academy (Michigan)-178-0.308**
Lincoln-Marti management services, LLC860.148**1500.259*
Lionsgate Academy250.044**-44-0.076**
LISA Academies540.094**760.131**
Magnolia Science Academy (Magnolia Foundation)180.032*240.042
Manara Academy, Inc.270.047-98-0.169**
Mastery Charter Schools460.08**510.088**
Mastery Learning Institute (Arthur Academy)1060.184**550.095
Match Charter Public School540.093**1240.214**
Matchbox Learning-42-0.072-66-0.114**
Mater Academy of Nevada, Inc.1240.215**1400.243**
Mater Academy, Inc.320.055**360.062
Mavericks in Education, LLC-71-0.122**-141-0.244**
McKeel Academies-2-0.004140.024
Memphis Business Academy-14-0.025-22-0.038
Memphis Scholars-52-0.09**-75-0.129*
Milwaukee College Prep1090.189**1060.184**
Minnesota Internship Center-123-0.213
Minnesota Transition Schools (MTS)-22-0.038-5-0.009
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy-117-0.202**-126-0.218**
MYcroSchool-107-0.185**-245-0.424**
National Heritage Academies460.079**690.12**
National University Academy310.054**-8-0.013**
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep160.02790.015
New America Schools-155-0.269**-105-0.181**
New Beginnings Schools Foundation-41-0.071-13-0.022
New Orleans College Prep Academies-71-0.122**-50-0.086
New Paradigm for Education1150.199**1080.187**
New Tech Network-12-0.02120.021
New Technology Foundation-10-0.017210.036
New Visions for Public School1310.226**120.021
Newman International Academy-1-0.002-39-0.067
Noble Network of Charter Schools860.148**1680.291**
North Texas Collegiate Academy-23-0.039-43-0.074
NorthStar Academies-305-0.527**
Nova Academy500.087**300.052*
Oasis Charter Schools-10-0.01700
Ombudsman Educational Services, Ltd., a subsidiary of Educational Services of America-229-0.397**-208-0.36**
Open Sky Education-10-0.018*-3-0.006
Opportunities for Learning-62-0.108**-95-0.165**
Options for Youth-69-0.119**-106-0.184**
Orenda Education-TX80.014-11-0.019
Oxford Preparatory Academies770.134**1230.212**
Pacific Charter Institute-57-0.098**-58-0.1**
Panola Schools-72-0.125**-195-0.337**
Para Los Ninos-35-0.061-52-0.09
Parnassus Preparatory160.028390.067*
Partnerships for Uplifting Communities (PUC)240.041520.09**
Performance Academies (formerly EdVantages Academies)-32-0.056-43-0.074
Perspectives Charter Schools180.031*-12-0.021
Phalen Leadership Academy – IN Inc.30.006-2-0.003
Pinecrest Academy420.072**560.097**
Pineywoods Community Academy160.027**120.02
Pinnacle Charter Academies (SC)-119-0.206-72-0.125
Pinnacle Charter School (CO)-44-0.076**10.001
Pinnacle Education, Inc.-198-0.343**-207-0.358**
Pivot Charter School (Roads Education Organization)-124-0.215**-180-0.312**
Plato Academy Schools-12-0.021-4-0.007
Pointe Schools-40-0.07**-86-0.148**
Pontiac Academy for Excellence-38-0.065*-27-0.047
Por Vida, Inc.-99-0.172**-66-0.114
Portable Practical Educational Preparation Training for Employment Centers (PPEP § Affiliates)-172-0.297**-38-0.065
Prairie Seeds Academy-50-0.087-83-0.144**
Premier High Schools-62-0.108**-138-0.238**
PrepNet LLC-102-0.176**-59-0.102**
Priority Charter Schools-34-0.058**-21-0.037*
Propel Schools420.073**280.049*
Public Preparatory Network, Inc.580.1**670.116**
Quest Middle Schools30.006-17-0.029
Rapoport Academy Public School (East Waco Innovative School Development Inc.)-27-0.046-35-0.06
Raul Yzaguirre School for Success290.05750.129
ReGeneration Schools1010.174**870.15**
Renaissance Charter School, Inc.130.02350.009
ReNew Schools-21-0.036-9-0.015
RePublic Charter Schools370.064550.096
ResponsiveEd Classical Academies340.058**310.053
Richard Milburn Academies-233-0.403**-275-0.475**
River City Science Academy60.011280.048**
Rocketship Education960.166**1380.239**
Rocklin Academies140.024**290.051**
Rocky Mountain Prep430.075*1910.331**
Roger Bacon290.051**280.048**
Rose Management Group-77-0.134730.126
Scholar Academies700.121*160.027
School of Excellence in Education (SEE)-16-0.027-25-0.044
School of Science and Technology310.054*600.104*
Seeds of Health Inc.-23-0.04230.039
SER-Ninos, Inc.130.023920.16**
Shekinah Learning Institute, Inc.-21-0.037100.017
Sherman Thomas Public Charter Schools-52-0.09550.096
Skyline Schools, Inc.-114-0.198**-69-0.12**
Somerset Academy120.021190.033
South Texas Education Technologies, Inc.250.044*170.029
Southwest Schools (Educational Leadership Inc.)-53-0.092**-28-0.049
Southwest Winners Foundation, Inc.-66-0.115**-85-0.147**
Springs Charter Schools (SCS)-7-0.012-20-0.035*
St. Croix Preparatory Academy780.135**620.107**
St. Hope Public Schools860.149**1120.193**
Strive Prep Charter Schools-2-0.003180.031
Student Alternatives Program Incorporated-139-0.241**640.11
Success Charter Network1070.185**2060.357**
Summit Academies Utah-34-0.059**200.035
Summit Academy of Schools90.016160.027
Summit Public Schools320.055480.083*
Superior Schools Corporation280.048**310.054
Synergy Academies50.008300.052
TeamCFA80.01300
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies910.1572100.363**
Texas Boys Choir360.062**-3-0.006
Texas Education Centers (Salvaging Teens at Risk)90.016-73-0.127
Texas Leadership Public Schools-53-0.091**-112-0.193**
The Charter Schools of Excellence370.064380.066
The Classical Academies-14-0.024200.035
The Foundation for Hispanic Education-36-0.063*500.086**
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.200.035-13-0.022
The Rhodes School-14-0.024*-13-0.023
UT Tyler University Academy100.017-54-0.093
The W.E.B. Du Bois Consortium of Charter Schools, Inc.-22-0.038-79-0.136**
Tindley Accelerated Schools730.126**1290.223**
Tracy Learning Center-49-0.084-34-0.059
Tri-Valley Learning Corporation-32-0.056-86-0.149*
Trinity Charter Schools-49-0.085-99-0.172
Tucson International Academy-20-0.035-25-0.043
Two Dimensions Preparatory Charter810.14**240.042**
UCP Charter Schools-143-0.248**-96-0.166**
Uncommon Schools Boston290.05480.083
Uncommon Schools New York City200.034**660.115**
Uncommon Schools Newark980.169**1270.22**
Uncommon Schools Rochester800.138**1090.188*
United Schools of Indianapolis70.012270.046
Universal Education Management Company210.037340.058
University Academy Missouri570.099**920.16*
University of Chicago Charter School Corporation-34-0.059**550.095**
University of Texas – University Charter School-108-0.186*-171-0.295**
University Preparatory Academy-6-0.011260.045
UP Education Network-28-0.048**-16-0.028
Uplift Education280.049**270.046
Urban Prep Academies180.03280.014
Value Schools1050.181**1020.176**
Vanguard Academy, Inc.650.112**530.091**
Vanguard CO420.072630.109**
The Varnett Public Schools-3-0.006280.049
Vista Academies-51-0.089**-81-0.14**
Voices College-Bound Language Academies440.076**780.135**
Wayside Schools-46-0.08**-75-0.129*
Widening Advancements for Youth-307-0.531**
Winfree Academy Charter School-197-0.341**-377-0.653**
YES Prep Public Schools510.089**1010.175**
Youth Connections Charter Schools-114-0.197**-161-0.279**
Zoe Learning Academy, Inc.-25-0.043-23-0.039

Significant at the 0.05 level, ** Significant at the 0.01 level; The ♦ symbols in Gap Buster column indicates the “gap-busting” CMOs described in section 2.4.9.8. Cells with “-” indicates redacted estiates due to small sample size.