VANGUARD DATA EXPLORER
Mississippi's Leading Charter School in 3rd Grade Reading
With 88% of third graders passing the state reading assessment, SR1 CPSA ranks 12 points above the Mississippi average, ahead of every Canton district school, and has the highest reported 3rd grade reading proficiency rate of any charter school in the state.
3rd Grade Reading Proficiency
Percent of third graders scoring proficient or above on the state reading assessment – the gate to everything that follows.
88%
passed the state reading assessment
State: 76%
3rd Grade Reading Proficiency – Canton District Schools
What this means
#1 in Canton district. SR1 CPSA outperforms all Canton District schools in 3rd grade.
Kindergarten Readiness
Percent of kindergarteners meeting the MKAS2 end-of-year reading benchmark – where the college-prep path begins.
62%
met the end-of-year benchmark
State: 55%
Kindergarten Readiness – Canton District Schools
What this means
SR1 CPSA is one of Canton's highest-performing schools for Kindergarten Readiness.
Source: Mississippi Department of Education accountability reporting, 2025-2026. 3rd grade figures are MAAP ELA proficiency; kindergarten figures are MKAS2 end-of-year benchmark.
Growth is the real measure
A single test score tells you where a child started. Growth tells you what the school did. SR1 kindergartners gained 18 points against the state benchmark between August and May.
3x
Benchmarks per year
1-2
Grade levels of growth
SR1 CPSA has the highest Fall-to-Spring growth of any single-school charter in Mississippi: +18.74 points.
These changes are what happens when high expectations meet a STEM-infused curriculum and teachers who refuse to let a child fall behind."
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SR1 CPSA Administrative Leadership
By the numbers
1st
STEM-focused charter school in Mississippi
75
Students per grade – small by design
1-2
Grade levels of growth per year
15:1
Student-Teacher Ratio with Highly Qualified & Dedicated Teachers
1:1
Device access for every scholar