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How do you determine which schools are best?
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:26 pm
I've got a 1 yr old, and we're looking to get him into pre-school in 2019. Where I live, there are waiting lists for pre-schools, so I'm looking to sign him up now.
Beyond that is elementary school in a few years. I know which public school zone we're in for elementary, but the school is sketchy and I'm looking at the possibility of private schools (e.g. Catholic, or non-religious).
I have no idea where to go to research which schools are best. There are a stupid number of different websites, and they're all over the place in terms of rankings and full data (many schools I know about are totally missing from some sites). We just moved here, so we don't know many people in the area to consult.
Is there a go-to website for this sort of thing? What's the best approach to finding the right elementary school for my kid(s)?
Beyond that is elementary school in a few years. I know which public school zone we're in for elementary, but the school is sketchy and I'm looking at the possibility of private schools (e.g. Catholic, or non-religious).
I have no idea where to go to research which schools are best. There are a stupid number of different websites, and they're all over the place in terms of rankings and full data (many schools I know about are totally missing from some sites). We just moved here, so we don't know many people in the area to consult.
Is there a go-to website for this sort of thing? What's the best approach to finding the right elementary school for my kid(s)?
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Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:27 pm to PenguinNinja
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which schools are best
Their bumper sticker to go along with my 30-A sticker on the back window of my 2018 Yukon that’s financed for 85 months at $900 per month.
This post was edited on 4/26/18 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:28 pm to PenguinNinja
Send him to the "sketchy" school for a few years. Let him pick up some street smarts then start worrying about the quality of the school when he gets to about the 5th grade.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:28 pm to PenguinNinja
Whichever one has the least amount of poors.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:29 pm to PenguinNinja
What state are you in? You can always look up their state test scores
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:31 pm to PenguinNinja
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I've got a 1 yr old, and we're looking to get him into pre-school in 2019.
Look for the one with the hottest teachers.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:31 pm to PenguinNinja
Get him started in a trade school. Too many sheep going to college.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:31 pm to Packer
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What state are you in? You can always look up their state test scores
Even for catholic schools?
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:31 pm to PenguinNinja
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:32 pm to PenguinNinja
2 bans
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:34 pm to PenguinNinja
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I know which public school zone we're in for elementary, but the school is sketchy
Trust your instincts.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:34 pm to PenguinNinja
www.greatschools.org
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:37 pm to PenguinNinja
Schooldigger dot com
Rank by test score.
You can also rank by free student lunches.
You can also see demographics.
But with the first two, you won't need to see the demographics.
ETA- Don't use the service used by Zillow or the real estate websites. That service uses racism of low expectations. If a school has average test scores but mostly minority students, they'll rate them higher, as if it is one of the best in the state.
Schooldigger lets you see the raw data and rankings.
Rank by test score.
You can also rank by free student lunches.
You can also see demographics.
But with the first two, you won't need to see the demographics.
ETA- Don't use the service used by Zillow or the real estate websites. That service uses racism of low expectations. If a school has average test scores but mostly minority students, they'll rate them higher, as if it is one of the best in the state.
Schooldigger lets you see the raw data and rankings.
This post was edited on 4/26/18 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:38 pm to PenguinNinja
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How do you determine which schools are best?
Education is a lot like sports. Sure, you don't want your kid to be with a coach who is actively making him worse, but let's be honest the stars will stand out on their own.
Find a school thats convenient and relatively affordable for you and that's in the top 25% and move on. Your kid will be fine. No one's life direction was set in place based on the pre-school they attended.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:40 pm to deeprig9
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You can also see demographics.
But with the first two, you won't need to see the demographics.
My kid's school gets an A score but a D for diversity
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:41 pm to barry
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Find a school thats convenient and relatively affordable for you and that's in the top 25%
Easier said than done. Once you get into the top 33%, the real estate starts to soar.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:41 pm to deeprig9
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You can also see demographics.
Unfortunately, this is your sign. If it's full of affluent white kids, it's going to be high on the rating list.
For example, in Georgia, I know at least the top 4 or 5 have this in common. Probably true of more.
LINK
Oconee County is right next to Clarke County (Athens, GA). Oconee is ranked #2 in the state out of 174 districts. Clarke is ranked #124. What do you think the demographics look like?
This post was edited on 4/26/18 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:42 pm to fallguy_1978
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D for diversity
...is why it gets...
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an A score
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:48 pm to PenguinNinja
They all say they have waiting lists. That way they can meet you and say, yep family full of tards...you're added to our list. If you are the right fit, they will find the room.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:49 pm to PenguinNinja
Facebook moms, what else...
I'm sure there's no bias...
I'm sure there's no bias...
This post was edited on 4/26/18 at 2:50 pm
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