There are 230 charter schools listed in the state accountability ratings for 2002.

Of these, only 94 were rated in the same manner as typical Texas schools.
Exemplary: 15
Recognized: 9
Acceptable: 31
Low Performing: 39
Another 24 were not rated because they are new (16), have insufficient data (seven), or in one case, serve kindergarten and pre-K only.
Another 112 “applied and were identified as eligible to be evaluated under alternative-education procedures” and are thus rated as follows:
AE: Commended: 3
AE: Acceptable: 53
AE: Needs Peer Review: 50 (This is the equivalent of Low Performing in the standard rankings.)
AE: Not Rated: 6
Here is a list of all 230 charter schools listed in the 2002 T.E.A. report:
A W BROWN-FELLOWSHIP CHARTER PK-05 EXEMPLARY
ALIEF MONTESSORI COMMUNITY PK-06 EXEMPLARY
BEATRICE MAYES INSTITUTE KG-08 EXEMPLARY
ENCINO SCHOOL PK-08 EXEMPLARY
FORT WORTH ACADEMY OF FIN 04-12 EXEMPLARY
KIPP ACADEMY 05-09 EXEMPLARY
ESCUELA DE LAS AMERICAS PK-02 EXEMPLARY
MAINLAND PREPARATORY ACAD PK-08 EXEMPLARY
NORTH HILLS SCHOOL 01-12 EXEMPLARY
NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL KG-10 EXEMPLARY
NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL INC. PK-02 EXEMPLARY
SEASHORE LEARNING CTR KG-06 EXEMPLARY
THERESA B LEE ACADEMY 09-12 EXEMPLARY
WEST HOUSTON CHARTER SCHOOL 07-12 EXEMPLARY
YES COLLEGE PREPARATORY 06-12 EXEMPLARY
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY KG-06 RECOGNIZED
BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL KG-05 RECOGNIZED
DALLAS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCH PK-02 RECOGNIZED
IDEA ACADEMY, THE 04-08 RECOGNIZED
JEAN MASSIEU ACADEMY PK-12 RECOGNIZED
SER NINOS CHARTER EL PK-05 RECOGNIZED
SHEKINAH HOPE PK-02 RECOGNIZED
SHEKINAH SCHERTZ KG-05 RECOGNIZED
VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL PK-05 RECOGNIZED
ACADEMY OF BEAUMONT PK-08 ACCEPTABLE
ACADEMY OF DALLAS PK-08 ACCEPTABLE
BAY AREA CHARTER ELEMENTARY PK-05 ACCEPTABLE
BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY PK-08 ACCEPTABLE
BRIGHT IDEAS CHARTER KG-12 ACCEPTABLE
EL PASO SCHOOL OF EXCELLE 02-08 ACCEPTABLE
FRUIT OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL 01-12 ACCEPTABLE
GIRLS & BOYS PREP ACADEMY 01-12 ACCEPTABLE
GIRLS & BOYS PREP ACADEMY 01-05 ACCEPTABLE
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY 06-09 ACCEPTABLE
PINNACLE SCHOOL KG-12 ACCEPTABLE
IMPACT CHARTER PK-06 ACCEPTABLE
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCH 09-12 ACCEPTABLE
LIFE CHARTER SCHOOL KG-10 ACCEPTABLE
NOVA CHARTER SCHOOL PK-02 ACCEPTABLE
NOVA CHARTER SCHOOL-SOUTH PK-05 ACCEPTABLE
ODYSSEY ACADEMY INC. 05-08 ACCEPTABLE
PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACAD KG-09 ACCEPTABLE
RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOL PK-12 ACCEPTABLE
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY 09-12 ACCEPTABLE
STAR CHARTER SCHOOL 01-12 ACCEPTABLE
TEXAS LANGUAGE CHARTER KG-05 ACCEPTABLE
TREETOPS SCHOOL INTERNATI KG-12 ACCEPTABLE
TWO DIMENSIONS PREPARATOR PK-05 ACCEPTABLE
UNIV OF HOUSTON CHARTER S KG-05 ACCEPTABLE
UNIVERSAL ACADEMY PK-12 ACCEPTABLE
UNIVERSAL ACADEMY � FLOWE KG-09 ACCEPTABLE
NATIONAL ELITE GYMNASTICS 03-09 ACCEPTABLE
MIRACLE FARM 08-12 ACCEPTABLE
WAXAHACHIE FAITH FAMILY ACA PK-11 ACCEPTABLE
WEST HOUSTON CHARTER ELEM KG-06 ACCEPTABLE
A+ ACADEMY PK-08 LOW PERFORMING
ACADEMY OF HOUSTON KG-08 LOW PERFORMING
ACADEMY OF SKILLS & KNOWLed KG-08 LOW PERFORMING
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EXCEL 07-12 LOW PERFORMING
AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS For PK-06 LOW PERFORMING
Bay Area Charter (Ed White Mem. High) 09-12 LOW PERFORMING
BENJI’S SPECIAL EDUCATION PK-12 LOW PERFORMING
BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY PK-12 LOW PERFORMING
CAREER PLUS LEARNING ACAD 06-09 LOW PERFORMING
CEDAR RIDGE CHARTER SCHOO PK-12 LOW PERFORMING
COASTAL BEND YOUTH CITY 06-12 LOW PERFORMING
CROSSROAD COMMUNITY ED CT 09-12 LOW PERFORMING
EL PASO SCHOOL OF EXCELLE PK-08 LOW PERFORMING
CHARTER ACADEMY KG-06 LOW PERFORMING
GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER 12-12 LOW PERFORMING
GUARDIAN ANGEL PERFORMANC 06-08 LOW PERFORMING
METRO SCHOOL 03-06 LOW PERFORMING
I AM THAT I AM ACADEMY 05-12 LOW PERFORMING
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY PK-02 LOW PERFORMING
INSPIRED VISION 03-08 LOW PERFORMING
JESSE JACKSON ACADEMY 09-12 LOW PERFORMING
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCH PK-08 LOW PERFORMING
MCCULLOUGH ACADEMY OF EXC KG-04 LOW PERFORMING
MEDICAL CENTER CHARTER SC PK-07 LOW PERFORMING
NORTHWEST MATHEMATICS SCIen PK-05 LOW PERFORMING
ONE STOP MULTISERVICE PK-12 LOW PERFORMING
PREPARED TABLE PK-10 LOW PERFORMING
EAST CAMPUS PK-12 LOW PERFORMING
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY ( 09-12 LOW PERFORMING
RYLIE FAITH FAMILY ACADEM PK-12 LOW PERFORMING
SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL FOR INqu KG-12 LOW PERFORMING
SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN E PK-11 LOW PERFORMING
ALPHA II PK-06 LOW PERFORMING
TEKOA ACADEMY PK-07 LOW PERFORMING
TEKOA ACADEMY MARSHALL PK-12 LOW PERFORMING
TEXAS ACAD OF EXCELLENCE PK-06 LOW PERFORMING
TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY 05-09 LOW PERFORMING
VALLEY HIGH PK-12 LOW PERFORMING
WA-SET PREPARATORY ACADEM PK-05 LOW PERFORMING
ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE 06-08 NR: (NEW)
AZLEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL 01-12 NR: (NEW)
BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOO 06-09 NR: (NEW)
CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACAD KG-06 NR: (NEW)
JUBILEE ACADEMIC CENTER PK-12 NR: (NEW)
METRO CHARTER ACADEMY PK-07 NR: (NEW)
NORTHWEST PREPARATORY PK-06 NR: (NEW)
NORTHWEST PREPARATORY CAM 02-08 NR: (NEW)
SAN ANTONIO CAN ACADEMY 09-12 NR: (NEW)
SAN ANTONIO TECHNOLOGY AC 09-09 NR: (NEW)
SAN MARCOS PREPARATORY SC KG-05 NR: (NEW)
ST MARY’S ACADEMY CHARTER KG-08 NR: (NEW)
EHRHART SCHOOL, THE 01-12 NR: (NEW)
THE PHOENIX CHARTER SCHOO PK-07 NR: (NEW)
THE ZOE LEARNING ACADEMY KG-06 NR: (NEW)
VANGUARD ACADEMY PK-03 NR: (NEW)
JAMIE’S HOUSE CHARTER SCH 06-12 NR: (INS. DATA)
KENNY DORHAM SCHOOL FOR The PK-08 NR: (INS. DATA)
ONE STOP MULTISERVICE PK-12 NR: (INS. DATA)
SETTLEMENT HOMEY 04-11 NR: (INS. DATA)
MERIDALE-WESTWOOD KG-12 NR: (INS. DATA)
PATHFINDER CAMP 06-10 NR: (INS. DATA)
T-CARE 06-12 NR: (INS. DATA)
LA AMISTAD LOVE & LEARNING PK-KG NR: PK-K
The following schools “applied and were identified as eligible to be evaluated under alternative education procedures,” because they serve primarily an economically disadvantaged or at-risk population.
BURNHAM WOOD H S 09-12 AE: COMMENDED
FOCUS LEARNING ACADEMY KG-07 AE: COMMENDED
JOHN H WOOD CHARTER SCHOO 06-12 AE: COMMENDED
BLESSED SACRAMENT ACAD CH 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHO 08-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
CALVIN NELMS CHARTER HIGH 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
CHILDREN FIRST OF DALLAS PK-07 AE: ACCEPTABLE
CHILDREN FIRST ACADEMY OF h PK-07 AE: ACCEPTABLE
COMQUEST ACADEMY 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
DALLAS CAN! ACADEMY CHART 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
DALLAS CAN! ACADEMY CHART 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
DALLAS COUNTY JUVENILE JUst 06-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EAGLE ADVANTAGE CHARTER H 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EAGLE ADVANTAGE CHARTER E KG-08 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EAGLE PROJECT (ABILENE) 06-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EAGLE PROJECT (PHARR-MCAL 05-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EAGLE PROJECT (TEXARKANA) 04-11 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EAGLE PROJECT (WACO) 06-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EAST TEXAS CHARTER H S 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EDUCATION CENTER INTERNAT 05-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EOAC WACO CHARTER SCHOOL KG-05 AE: ACCEPTABLE
ERATH EXCELS ACADEMY INC 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
FAITH FAMILY ACADEMY OF Oak PK-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
FORT WORTH CAN ACADEMY 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
RIVER OAKS 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
GATEWAY ACADEMY (STUDENT 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
GEORGE GERVIN CHARTER 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
THE BASIC CENTER 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
GULF SHORES CHARTER SCHOO 07-08 AE: ACCEPTABLE
BURNETT-BAYLAND RECEPTION 05-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
HARRIS COUNTY YOUTH VILLA 07-10 AE: ACCEPTABLE
KATY-HOCKLEY BOOT CAMP 06-11 AE: ACCEPTABLE
HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL 08-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
HIGGS, CARTER, KING GIFTE PK-09 AE: ACCEPTABLE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL 07-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
Y W HIGH SCHOOL 08-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EXCEL ACADEMY KG-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
DESTINY HIGH SCHOOL PK-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
EAST FORT WORTH MONTESSOR PK-01 AE: ACCEPTABLE
HOUSTON CAN! ACADEMY CHAR 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
MID-VALLEY ACADEMY 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
PASO DEL NORTE ACADEMY 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
PEGASUS CHARTER H S 07-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
POSITIVE SOLUTIONS CHARTE 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
RADIANCE ACADEMY OF LEARN PK-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
RAPOPORT ACADEMY PK-04 AE: ACCEPTABLE
RAVEN SCHOOL 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
KILLEEN-RICHARD MILBURN Alter high 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
RICHARD MILBURN ALTER H S 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
SHEKINAH “RADIANCE” ACADE PK-10 AE: ACCEPTABLE
SOUTH PLAINS ACADEMY 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCH 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SOU 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CHAR 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
TEXAS SERENITY ACADEMY 07-11 AE: ACCEPTABLE
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER S 09-12 AE: ACCEPTABLE
ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TEch 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
ALPHA CHARTER SCHOOL KG-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
ALPHONSO CRUTCH’S-LIFE SUpp 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
AMERICAN YOUTH WORKS CHAR 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
DR M L GARZA-GONZALEZ CHArt 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (BEAUMONT) 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (BROWNSVILL 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (BRYAN) 07-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (DALLAS) 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (DEL RIO) 04-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (FT WORTH) 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (LAREDO II) 04-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (LUBBOCK) 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (MIDLAND) 05-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (SAN ANTONI 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE CHARTER SCHOOL – SA 03-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EAGLE PROJECT (TYLER) 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EDEN PARK ACADEMY KG-08 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EL PASO ACADEMY EAST 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
GABRIEL TAFOLLA CHARTER S PK-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
GEORGE I SANCHEZ H S PK-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER hs 07-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
GULF SHORES ACADEMY 07-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
GULF SHORES CHARTER SCHOO 09-09 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
LANDMARK SCHOOL 07-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
HONORS ACADEMY 07-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL 08-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
THE ECHELON 07-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY KG-07 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
HOUSTON HEIGHTS LEARNING PK-04 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
MIDLAND ADVANTAGE CHARTER sch KG-07 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
MIDLAND-RICHARD MILBURN Alt 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
NANCY NEY CHARTER SCHOOL 07-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
NEW FRONTIERS CHARTER SCH KG-08 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
NORTH HOUSTON H S FOR BUSin 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
OAK CLIFF ACADEMY (DALLAS KG-07 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
ONE STOP MULTISERVICE H S PK-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
PANOLA CS 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
PARADIGM ACCELERATED SCHOol. 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
RADIANCE ACADEMY OF LEARN PK-10 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
RICHARD MILBURN ALTER H S 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
SENTRY TECHNOLOGY PREP SC 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
TEXAS SERENITY ACADEMY (Bay 08-09 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EDUCATION CENTER AT THE C 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
EDUCATION CENTER AT LITTL 06-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
TOVAS-TACTILE ORAL VISUAL A PK-10 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
TRANSFORMATIVE CHARTER ACad 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER S 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER S 09-12 AE: NEEDS PEER REVIEW
G C C L R EMERGENCY SHELT 02-11 AE: NOT RATED
HARRIS COUNTY JUVENILE DE 04-12 AE: NOT RATED
BURNETT-BAYLAND HOME 05-10 AE: NOT RATED
3 BOOT CAMP 06-11 AE: NOT RATED
RANCH ACADEMY 07-12 AE: NOT RATED
NEHEMIAH INSTITUTE 07-11 AE: NOT RATED

This article appears in April 4 • 2003.

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