Finding objective information about the quality of public schools is not always easy. There are a number of independent websites which rate public schools, but they often give contradictory information. So to get a full picture, you end up having to visit multiple school review sites to determine a consensus of the ratings they provide for each school. Isn't there an easier way? There is now!
On our Atlanta School Guide page, we have consolidated the ratings for each public school in our market area from three different independant rating sites, GreatSchools, Niche K-12, and SchoolDigger. Each school page also shows all the homes for sale in the attendance zone for that school. Below is an explanation of each of these ratings, as explained by their respective providers.
Overall Niche Grade
Grades are assigned based on how each school or district performs compared to all other schools included in the ranking by using the following distribution of grades and z-scores. While most rankings generally follow this normal distribution, there are slight variances across each ranking, so the actual counts and distribution may vary. Learn more.
GreatSchools Rating
The GreatSchools Rating is a simple tool that helps you compare schools based on test scores and other available data, including student academic growth and college readiness. GreatSchools is always working to improve the rating and add more information when state education agencies make school quality data publically available. The GreatSchools Rating is on a 1-10 scale, where 10 is the highest and 1 is the lowest. Ratings are broken down into three categories: ratings 1-3 signal that the school is “below average,” 4-7 indicate “average,” and 8-10 are “above average.” Ratings for these categories are shown in red, yellow and green (respectively) to help you see the distinctions. Learn more.
SchoolDigger Rating
SchoolDigger doesn't go into much detail to reveal how they rate schools, other than to say, "Schools, districts, and cities in the top 10% of the ranking list get five stars." Then they break down the remaining star ratings in the following manner:
90-100% - 5 Stars
70-90% - 4 Stars
50-70% - 3 Stars
30-50% - 2 Stars
10-30% - 1 Star
0-10% - 0 Stars
Learn more.
We hope you'll agree that our Atlanta School Guide makes it easier to find the best school and home for the student(s) in your family. If you need help with your home search, feel free to contact us.
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