Spy Car Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) I'm curious, if you go to http://www.greatschools.org and search for your local elementary school. How does it rank? Bill Edited February 24, 2011 by Spy Car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulcimeramy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 We have several elementary schools here. They rank from 3 to 5. The middle school to which they advance scores a 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Elementary is a 7, middle is a 9, high school (math science magnet my son may attend next year) is 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) All the schools in the area I live in currently rate an 8, The school my oldest went to for part of 1st in another part of our current state rates a 7. The school my oldest went to for K is an N/A but it's in the school district I graduated from in WI and all of the other schools in that district are rated a 9 or 10. Had we kept him in PS the school in FL he would have attended is a 9, but the middle school he would have moved on to is a 3. Edited February 24, 2011 by nukeswife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The school the girls would be attending is ranked a 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Ours is a 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) The neighborhood elementary, where my kids would have gone, got a 9 and 5 stars. The middle school my son attends got an 8 and 4 stars. I looked further and 6th grade (which Luke is in) got a 9 (7th got an 8, 8th got a 9). The GT program got a 10. He just got a referral for GT from his math teacher yesterday, so this is interesting to me. I don't really think he is GT, but it's nice to know they have such a good program. How about yours, Bill? Edited February 24, 2011 by Amy loves Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm not sure which we're zoned for, but the two nearest are a 2 and a 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 A 3! :( They are well under the state averages for testing in all areas for several years in a row. This could be due to people opting out and taking a zero, but honestly, I was very disappointed when ds went there in 2nd/3rd grade. The overcrowding/low $$ for staff, was being worked through by using student teachers who were running classrooms independent of the teacher (who would be out of the room doing something else entirely). It is very, very overcrowded. Falling part. Few resources. Extracurriculars with a fee only. Small school, good teachers, poor infrastructure, seriously outdated, poor community support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Our local elemantary school ranked a 10---others in the district ranked from 8-5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 A 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Elementary is a 6, but high school goes up to a 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 How about yours, Bill? It is a 10. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Our elementary, middle, and high school are all 10's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I posted our elementary school (K-8) which was a 7. Our high school rated a 10, which I guess surprises me! It is extremely small (less than 300 students). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Ours is a 4 because we're just outside the county line. It's way out in the country, a 15 minute drive from town but pretty close to us. If they could go to the school where our address is, it would be a 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msk Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 We're currently deciding between our neighborhood school (a 9) and the charter 2 miles away (a 10). My oldest will start K at one of them in the fall. We are very lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Our local elementary school ranks a 4, although it got a 4 out of 5 star rating by those who submitted personal reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori C- Texas Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The one we are zoned for got a 5 and that is not to far from us got a 9. Pretty big difference for 2 schools so close to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 whoops voted 5 because I looked at the community rating stars but then went back and the rating was 10. Can't change my vote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Our local elementary school ranks a 4, although it got a 4 out of 5 star rating by those who submitted personal reviews. When I was rummaging around on the website I noticed a Los Angeles elementary school with a 2 ranking that got 4 stars from parents :001_huh: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 4. And it is known as the BEST one in our area. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Grade school- 5 Junior High-7 High school-10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I just checked the schools for dh's hometown, The elementary got a 3, the middle school a 4 and the high school a 7. Funny thing is the schools are actually all one large school in one big building, that's how small the town is. It takes up about a 2 block sq. across the street from my IL's house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Area elementary schools range from 6 to 10, the local middle schools are 7-8, and the local high school is a 5. The next district over scores all 9s & 10s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Where we are right now- 6 stars Where we are moving to in April- 9 stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The school my son would attend is a 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm sure I could figure it out by reading the site, but do you know already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The elementary school got an 8, middle school an 8, and the high school a 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Our nearest elementary is ranked 8 with a 5 star community rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virg Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The schools in our zip are 6-9 with one 10, a magnet high school. The ES my kids would go to is the 6 of course lol. The suburb we just moved from that is smooshed up next to the suburb we are in now is where my step children were going to school a year ago before we married and the ES where DSD was is a 4 and the MS where DSS was is a 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Elementary and junior high are a 6; high school is a 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The elementary schools are not ranked, maybe they cannot rank DoD schools? The high school my eldest would attend has a rank of 3, and it has a waiting list! The best high school in the area has a rank of 6. The elementary school where we just moved from has a rank of 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) I'm curious, if you go to http://www.greatschools.org and search for your local elementary school. How does it rank? Bill Our local ps elementary school gets 2 out of 10. ETA: The elementary school at which my MIL teaches gets a 9. That's the next city over and a different district. The only school in my district that gets a 10 is the elementary school attended by my nieces and nephew. The middle school my kids would go to ranks 8 and the high school ranks 8. Edited February 24, 2011 by Veritaserum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The school dd would go to if she was in ps is an 8. The schools around here (N VA) are supposed to be really good (or so I hear). I'm actually a little surprised it's not higher. Still, if I had to send dd to ps, an 8 would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 3 here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdalley Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The Elementary they attended is a 5 - the closest magnets are rated 2 and 1. (They attended a year round school for a partial year that is now closed.) The Middle they would have gone to is a 7 - the other two closest are a 5 and 4. The High school is a 5 or a 4. Not sure which one we're in the district for. Overall the school system is rated 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 My local elementary school (that we are zoned for) is a 3. If we used my in-law's address, the local elementary school there is a 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Man, no wonder my husband thinks Public School isn't that bad. All of the schools he went to are a 9 or 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 All the schools in my area received between a 5 and 10, most are 8 or 9. The 2 lowest have 1 and 2 ratings. however, those are alternative schools for students with severe emotional and behavioral issues. Even though the ratings are low, my child wouldn't be attending there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) The elementary is an 8 which is around what I expected since it's a pretty good school. If I look at the test scores by subject, 3rd graders were 86% for meeting or exceeding standards in reading (pretty good) and 76% in math. Our middle school is ranked 7 which astounds me since it has a reputation for gangs, and poor academics. If you look at the test scores by subject, 6th graders were 69% for meeting or exceeding standards in reading and 56% in math. To me, those test scores don't go with a ranking of 7. Our high school is ranked 7. If I look at the test scores by subject, 10th graders were 80% for meeting or exceeding standards in reading, 50% in science, 83% in writing, and only 51% in math. Edited February 24, 2011 by Jean in Newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) The elementary is a 7, the Jr. High & High Schools are 8s. I have to say that I'm a bit skeptical of the worth of their criteria though as my High School is also ranked an 8 and it is a U.S. News & World Report medal school and is regularly courted by prestigious colleges with a record of sending students to the Ivies. ETA: I also just looked up the High School I worked at and it was a 10, which convinces me the ratings are not accurate. I taught there and it was much less rigorous than the High School I attended with its 8. Edited February 24, 2011 by FairProspects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The elementary school DS would attend if not homeschooled ranks a 9. The middle school he'd attend ranks a 7. The high school he'd attend ranks a 4. ---- The above doesn't surprise me - the test scores in our area show that the kids generally do well at the elementary school level (district wide they rank 7 to 9) if you look at scores - but the middle schools and high schools have a big decline (district wide MS ranks with 4 to 7 and HS ranks with 2 to 5) and it shows, not only in test scores but also just when you talk to the kids around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Mine is a 9. The other two elementary schools are 8 and 10. I moved to this neighborhood specifically because it had good schools. The middle school I withdrew my ds from is an 8. The high school he didn't graduate from is a 10. The charter school I'm considering for my dd is an 8. The charter school that hosts my dd's enrichment progam is a 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm sure I could figure it out by reading the site, but do you know already? I am not entirely sure. Since the site has a lot of test score data my assumption is that they have some sort of scheme based on those scores. I don't know. And I can't say the rankings are "valid" either, but the scores of schools I'm familiar with in our area match pretty well with their reputations. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Ours is a ......2. Wow. I have always said I could just plop my kids in front of pbs and a pile of library books and they'd get a better education than the ps kids, but I didn't realize how right I was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The elementary and middle school are both 9s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The high school we are zoned for, however, is a 1! Yet, it has a community rating of 4/5 stars. Sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The local elementary school is a 7. However, I have older children. THe middle school is a 5 as is the high school. Those would have been the schools my children would have attended these last two and half years except for a half year in the elementary school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Ours is a 4 according to Great Schools. Ds attended the school for one semester and I'd agree that it's sub-standard school. That is precisely why we're homeschooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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