Last week, the Alabama Department of Education released its State Report Card scores, celebrating a two-point increase in the state's overall score from last year to this year.

A review of the state's charter schools shows mixed but generally positive overall results. Although there were only nine charter schools with scores, 17 scores were available, as the state breaks the scores down into upper and lower grades or buildings. Of those graded, eight of the 17 unique scores were increased over last year. Two remained the same. Three schools saw a decrease in their scores, while four schools were new and therefore had no previous results to compare.

L.E.A.D. Academy in Montgomery experienced a seven-point rise in its overall grades, while its third-grade score (Building A) dramaticall

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