Growing Up Green Charter School

Growing Up Green Charter School is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in Long Island City, New York, with a total enrollment of 723 students. As part of the Growing Up Green Charter School District, which is ranked 465 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school's academic performance has been relatively consistent but mixed compared to state averages.

While the school has some areas of strength, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subjects, it also has weaknesses, particularly in comparison to statewide averages. For example, in 2023-2024, Growing Up Green Charter School's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 51.09%, compared to the state average of 43.64%, but its 5th grade math proficiency rate was 35.53%, compared to the state average of 48.93%. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is also below the state average.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($20,598) and lower student-teacher ratio (10.4), these factors do not appear to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes compared to the state average. Without additional context or comparisons to similar schools, it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions about the school's effectiveness or the factors contributing to its performance.