My School DC New Lottery Data

[Anonymous]

MSDC just tweeted out a new data link.

This data dork loves it: http://www.myschooldc.org/resources/data/

[Anonymous]

The non-match list for PK4 is astounding. Over 1000? We are one of those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The non-match list for PK4 is astounding. Over 1000? We are one of those.

So are we, but just got 2 matches since Friday so there is some hope.

Are we still eligible to submit applications for Round 2 if you receive offers from the waitlist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The non-match list for PK4 is astounding. Over 1000? We are one of those.

Us too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The non-match list for PK4 is astounding. Over 1000? We are one of those.

So are we, but just got 2 matches since Friday so there is some hope.

Are we still eligible to submit applications for Round 2 if you receive offers from the waitlist?

Don't know about eligibility but why would you want to? Didn't you already rank your top 12 and get offers for two of them??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The non-match list for PK4 is astounding. Over 1000? We are one of those.

Just because someone was unmatched at PK4 in the lottery does not mean there are not currently enrolled in a PK3 program in a DCPS or DC PCS. I wonder how many remained unmatched at PK4 that are not already in the system?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The non-match list for PK4 is astounding. Over 1000? We are one of those.

Over 1000 non-matches for PK might look bad, but I'd like to see the detailed data...I wouldn't consider it "astounding." Chances are, many of those 1000 were not entered into the lottery for 12 different schools, but probably just a few or even just one. Many of those 1000 may already be enrolled at a school that has PS3 and those families are looking to switch up, so I bet its not that all of them are without a viable school option. And since all schools except those in upper NW have PS3, it's well known that it's often tough to get a spot in PK because most are taken up by matriculating PS3 kids who are staying at their school. And for many of those families in upper NW, whose schools start at PK, they may have entered the lottery only for their local school, knowing that if they didn't get in, they would stay at the private preschool they are at now. I'm not unsympathetic, I'm just trying to understand the data and look at it realistically. I think looking at PS3 numbers is more useful for gauging how the city is doing in meeting the needs of its residents (with the caveat that looking at upper NW schools as a subcategory because they start in PK is important too...and you can examine this data for DCPS schools via dashboard available on the DCPS website).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The non-match list for PK4 is astounding. Over 1000? We are one of those.

Over 1000 non-matches for PK might look bad, but I'd like to see the detailed data...I wouldn't consider it "astounding." Chances are, many of those 1000 were not entered into the lottery for 12 different schools, but probably just a few or even just one. Many of those 1000 may already be enrolled at a school that has PS3 and those families are looking to switch up, so I bet its not that all of them are without a viable school option. And since all schools except those in upper NW have PS3, it's well known that it's often tough to get a spot in PK because most are taken up by matriculating PS3 kids who are staying at their school. And for many of those families in upper NW, whose schools start at PK, they may have entered the lottery only for their local school, knowing that if they didn't get in, they would stay at the private preschool they are at now. I'm not unsympathetic, I'm just trying to understand the data and look at it realistically. I think looking at PS3 numbers is more useful for gauging how the city is doing in meeting the needs of its residents (with the caveat that looking at upper NW schools as a subcategory because they start in PK is important too...and you can examine this data for DCPS schools via dashboard available on the DCPS website).

My thoughts exactly. DCUM tend to be very alarmist.

[Anonymous]

So 4925 prek3 applicants, but only 2070 on any waitlists. So over 2600 got their first choice. Many of those were probably siblings. 85% of prek3 applicants with just one school on their application got matched.

Also, the median # of schools on an application is only 4 for most grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The non-match list for PK4 is astounding. Over 1000? We are one of those.

Over 1000 non-matches for PK might look bad, but I'd like to see the detailed data...I wouldn't consider it "astounding." Chances are, many of those 1000 were not entered into the lottery for 12 different schools, but probably just a few or even just one. Many of those 1000 may already be enrolled at a school that has PS3 and those families are looking to switch up, so I bet its not that all of them are without a viable school option. And since all schools except those in upper NW have PS3, it's well known that it's often tough to get a spot in PK because most are taken up by matriculating PS3 kids who are staying at their school. And for many of those families in upper NW, whose schools start at PK, they may have entered the lottery only for their local school, knowing that if they didn't get in, they would stay at the private preschool they are at now. I'm not unsympathetic, I'm just trying to understand the data and look at it realistically. I think looking at PS3 numbers is more useful for gauging how the city is doing in meeting the needs of its residents (with the caveat that looking at upper NW schools as a subcategory because they start in PK is important too...and you can examine this data for DCPS schools via dashboard available on the DCPS website).

You, sir or madam, are an a**. It's fair to offer suggestions for data interpretations. But to take issue with "astounding" is just douche-baggery.

[Anonymous]

Geeze. Go lick your wounds somewhere else. It's completely reasonable to have a different interpretation of what is astounding and what is not. But go ahead keep making arguments about sruff like that and taking it upon yourself to call people vulgar names.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Geeze. Go lick your wounds somewhere else. It's completely reasonable to have a different interpretation of what is astounding and what is not. But go ahead keep making arguments about sruff like that and taking it upon yourself to call people vulgar names.

Here's the thing, though. Douche-baggery and a** aren't vulgar, at least not to me.

P.S. "Lick wounds"? What on earth are you talking about? Some sense of import you must have. I'm not even the OP, just someone who dislikes you and your ilk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Geeze. Go lick your wounds somewhere else. It's completely reasonable to have a different interpretation of what is astounding and what is not. But go ahead keep making arguments about sruff like that and taking it upon yourself to call people vulgar names.

Here's the thing, though. Douche-baggery and a** aren't vulgar, at least not to me.

P.S. "Lick wounds"? What on earth are you talking about? Some sense of import you must have. I'm not even the OP, just someone who dislikes you and your ilk.

You make terrible arguments. But thanks for playing anyway.

[Anonymous]

900 open PK3 seats!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:900 open PK3 seats!!!

And only 600 unique applicants that did not get in anywhere. I call that universal PK!!