highest performing k-8 performing charter school in all of new york state. i knew if we changed the school culture and we brought in committed staff members that test scores would be aforegone conclusion. reporter: and those scores have not come from a hand-picked group of students. 22. don t cry. you ll make mommy cry. reporter: last year s documentary film waiting for superman showed the anguish of the charter school lottery system with parents and children hoping for their number to come up. i won t give up on my kids. reporter: in april, more than 1600 families in district 11 of the bronx entered a lottery for just 28 seats in this year s kindergarten class at bcse. those lucky students were promptly greeted by principal reid s tough love. you can come in and tell us lights have been cut off and
you made the wrong read. and the coach also reserves the right to sit him on the bench for a while. absolutely. absolutely. and i think that s part of it, as well. if we re not doing our job, then by the same token, you ve got to get somebody in who can. the teacher accountability has led to staggering results at the charter school. in data for the last school year, bcse was ranked the highest performing k-8 charter school in all of new york state. i knew that if we changed the school culture and we brought in community staff members that test scores would form that conclusion. and they have not come from a hand-picked group of students. 22. don t cry. you ll make mommy cry, okay? last year s documentary film waiting for superman showed