GreatSchools rating

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think people are stupid if they use greatschools to choose schools. Just as an example, the "worst" high school in Arlington, Wakefield, gets higher average SAT scores than the homogeneous schools in Anne Arundel and Calvert counties in MD (ranked 8 and above). All I care about is how my college bound kids will do in comparison to others like them; a GS rating is meaningless. The raw data is available to those who care to dig into the numbers.

College-bound kids at Wakefield perform poorly compared to college-bound kids elsewhere in NoVa.

And why would you think schools in Calvert are homogeneous?

Performly poorly at what?

I think PP is referring to SAT scores. The ONLY reason kids at Wakefield have a lower average SAT score is because the top students haven't enrolled there. They've transfered out to other schools/programs like H-B or W-L, or their families have moved "up" to a better school zone prior to HS, or their parents sent them to private HS. And then, APS allows transfers into the school from students enrolled at the other APS schools. This is the school that many parents regard as "not a pressure cooker," so kids who maybe aren't as competitive as students transfer here for a better environment. It's not anything that the school/staff is or isn't doing. It's simply that there aren't as many academic superstars whose parents even entertain it as an option.

Also, many Wakefield students, even the college-bound ones, aren't being extensively tutored and taking SAT prep classes. It's just not the way that most Wakefield parents roll. Meanwhile, there are kids at the other APS schools whose parents pay an insane amount of $$ to in order to prep them for the SAT (private consultants who work with a student for an entire year, not just a group class that meets for a few Saturdays before the test).

Wakefield sounds pretty great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are stupid if they use greatschools to choose schools. Just as an example, the "worst" high school in Arlington, Wakefield, gets higher average SAT scores than the homogeneous schools in Anne Arundel and Calvert counties in MD (ranked 8 and above). All I care about is how my college bound kids will do in comparison to others like them; a GS rating is meaningless. The raw data is available to those who care to dig into the numbers.

College-bound kids at Wakefield perform poorly compared to college-bound kids elsewhere in NoVa.

And why would you think schools in Calvert are homogeneous?

Performly poorly at what?

I think PP is referring to SAT scores. The ONLY reason kids at Wakefield have a lower average SAT score is because the top students haven't enrolled there. They've transfered out to other schools/programs like H-B or W-L, or their families have moved "up" to a better school zone prior to HS, or their parents sent them to private HS. And then, APS allows transfers into the school from students enrolled at the other APS schools. This is the school that many parents regard as "not a pressure cooker," so kids who maybe aren't as competitive as students transfer here for a better environment. It's not anything that the school/staff is or isn't doing. It's simply that there aren't as many academic superstars whose parents even entertain it as an option.

Also, many Wakefield students, even the college-bound ones, aren't being extensively tutored and taking SAT prep classes. It's just not the way that most Wakefield parents roll. Meanwhile, there are kids at the other APS schools whose parents pay an insane amount of $$ to in order to prep them for the SAT (private consultants who work with a student for an entire year, not just a group class that meets for a few Saturdays before the test).

Wakefield sounds pretty great.

If you like a school that has low SOL scores, low SAT scores, and an otherwise dismal academic profile.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:all of you are just ticked because your property values are taking a hit

the scores actually reflect reality, a school is great if all students perform well not just high SES ones. The achievement gap is a problem in this country and schools are now on notice to do something about it

+1

But thank god the rich Liberals are finally taking notice!

That being said, guys, why do you assume Greatschools should only serve you, native English, high SES people?

Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS.

I get it though. It's "flawed" because your English speaking, White, rich child could do great, despite the giant 5 on your house's Zillow page.

And? It's not like the majority of lower income ESOL families can choose where they live. They live where they can afford, and that's largely going to be in a school zone with ALL the other low income kids in the region. STILL NOT DOING WELL, even in their "haven" away from those awful white rich kids.

These scores won't tell anyone anything other than where the poor ESOL kids go to school, and as a consequence those schools will only get poorer and more segregated.

The achievement gap cannot be solved in segregated schools. NOT EVER.

How do you even come to this conclusion? If anything, it was the previous way Great Schools rated schools that told everyone where all the ESOL kids go to school. Now that previously "high performing" schools' rankings have been adjusted downwards in accordance with how well they educate the less affluent among their ranks, it's actually harder to tell which schools are browner.

So no, schools will not "get poorer and more segregated" as a" result of these scores."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:all of you are just ticked because your property values are taking a hit

the scores actually reflect reality, a school is great if all students perform well not just high SES ones. The achievement gap is a problem in this country and schools are now on notice to do something about it

+1

But thank god the rich Liberals are finally taking notice!

That being said, guys, why do you assume Greatschools should only serve you, native English, high SES people?

Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS.

I get it though. It's "flawed" because your English speaking, White, rich child could do great, despite the giant 5 on your house's Zillow page.

Serious question: Your guy is in the White House and your people control the other branches of government. Why are you still so angry?

Interesting. The real question is, what is wrong with you that you read any anger at all from my post? I'm not angry. I do wonder at the hypocrisy of the Liberals to vote so liberally about illegal immigration policies but then feel dismay that their housing prices should be affected. Let me guess - it's only the poorer districts that should be burdened with ESOL, right? You paid a premium for your house to avoid all the Brown People, and so this Great Schools rating change is really unfair?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people are stupid if they use greatschools to choose schools. Just as an example, the "worst" high school in Arlington, Wakefield, gets higher average SAT scores than the homogeneous schools in Anne Arundel and Calvert counties in MD (ranked 8 and above). All I care about is how my college bound kids will do in comparison to others like them; a GS rating is meaningless. The raw data is available to those who care to dig into the numbers.

College-bound kids at Wakefield perform poorly compared to college-bound kids elsewhere in NoVa.

And why would you think schools in Calvert are homogeneous?

Performly poorly at what?

I think PP is referring to SAT scores. The ONLY reason kids at Wakefield have a lower average SAT score is because the top students haven't enrolled there. They've transfered out to other schools/programs like H-B or W-L, or their families have moved "up" to a better school zone prior to HS, or their parents sent them to private HS. And then, APS allows transfers into the school from students enrolled at the other APS schools. This is the school that many parents regard as "not a pressure cooker," so kids who maybe aren't as competitive as students transfer here for a better environment. It's not anything that the school/staff is or isn't doing. It's simply that there aren't as many academic superstars whose parents even entertain it as an option.

Also, many Wakefield students, even the college-bound ones, aren't being extensively tutored and taking SAT prep classes. It's just not the way that most Wakefield parents roll. Meanwhile, there are kids at the other APS schools whose parents pay an insane amount of $$ to in order to prep them for the SAT (private consultants who work with a student for an entire year, not just a group class that meets for a few Saturdays before the test).

Wakefield sounds pretty great.

If you like a school that has low SOL scores, low SAT scores, and an otherwise dismal academic profile.

Out of curiosity what is an acceptable average SAT score for a high school to have, in your opinion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:all of you are just ticked because your property values are taking a hit

the scores actually reflect reality, a school is great if all students perform well not just high SES ones. The achievement gap is a problem in this country and schools are now on notice to do something about it

+1

But thank god the rich Liberals are finally taking notice!

That being said, guys, why do you assume Greatschools should only serve you, native English, high SES people?

Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS.

I get it though. It's "flawed" because your English speaking, White, rich child could do great, despite the giant 5 on your house's Zillow page.

And? It's not like the majority of lower income ESOL families can choose where they live. They live where they can afford, and that's largely going to be in a school zone with ALL the other low income kids in the region. STILL NOT DOING WELL, even in their "haven" away from those awful white rich kids.

These scores won't tell anyone anything other than where the poor ESOL kids go to school, and as a consequence those schools will only get poorer and more segregated.

The achievement gap cannot be solved in segregated schools. NOT EVER.

How do you even come to this conclusion? If anything, it was the previous way Great Schools rated schools that told everyone where all the ESOL kids go to school. Now that previously "high performing" schools' rankings have been adjusted downwards in accordance with how well they educate the less affluent among their ranks, it's actually harder to tell which schools are browner.

So no, schools will not "get poorer and more segregated" as a" result of these scores."

I am not the poster you are arguing with.

I am at a school that scored well, both general.test scores and on the diversity rating that shows how well the school spouses the achievement gap.

Have you looked at how the data is displayed on the new great schools?

The data is definitely displayed and calculated in a way that makes it seem that poor minority ESOL Hispanic kids are bringing down the school. It makes it appear that even a small percentage of these kids (5-10%) will bring down your school rankings and housing values, even if these kids are scoring far above their average demographic score in the state. It makes it appear that the only way to avoid poor ESOL kids bringing down your school and property values is to buy in a homogenous pyramid like Langley where there are no measurable ESOL or poor students.

The new system shows two things: how the entire student body performs in relation to the state (including those ESOL students') scores AND a second score where the small group of ESOL students scores pulls down the school ranking, in most cases significantly, even if those ESOL kids are scoring 10 to 20 points higher than their demographic when compared to the rest of the state.

The weight that great schools has put on this one demographic of students (counting them twice) and using this one demographic to weigh down scores (Even if this demographic is scoring far above the state average and above the average score for their demographic) is making it appear that this one demographic is harming schools and property values.

The new system is flawed and racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS. ”

If the metric measures how good a school did at educating ESL kids compared to other ESL kids and factored that in, that would be reasonable. But it does not. Is is instead comparing those kids to the non-ESL kids at the same school and singing the school for the gap even if the school happens to do a much better job educating ESL kids than other schools do.

Yeah, well according to GS, they are doing EXACTLY that and rating your subpar school for doing worse at educating ESOL kids. Your school's score disparity between advantaged and disadvantaged students is weighed against the State average. Scores improve if your school shows improvement.

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/ratings-methodology/

Admit it, you people are just mad your houses aren't selling for as high as you'd like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS. ”

If the metric measures how good a school did at educating ESL kids compared to other ESL kids and factored that in, that would be reasonable. But it does not. Is is instead comparing those kids to the non-ESL kids at the same school and singing the school for the gap even if the school happens to do a much better job educating ESL kids than other schools do.

Yeah, well according to GS, they are doing EXACTLY that and rating your subpar school for doing worse at educating ESOL kids. Your school's score disparity between advantaged and disadvantaged students is weighed against the State average. Scores improve if your school shows improvement.

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/ratings-methodology/

Admit it, you people are just mad your houses aren't selling for as high as you'd like.

They can say what they like. Just look at the scores for the different HSes in Fairfax. Look at the total score, the equity score, and the test score/old score.

The new methodology isn't doing what they say it is and it's unhelpful for families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS. ”

If the metric measures how good a school did at educating ESL kids compared to other ESL kids and factored that in, that would be reasonable. But it does not. Is is instead comparing those kids to the non-ESL kids at the same school and singing the school for the gap even if the school happens to do a much better job educating ESL kids than other schools do.

Yeah, well according to GS, they are doing EXACTLY that and rating your subpar school for doing worse at educating ESOL kids. Your school's score disparity between advantaged and disadvantaged students is weighed against the State average. Scores improve if your school shows improvement.

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/ratings-methodology/

Admit it, you people are just mad your houses aren't selling for as high as you'd like.

Great schools metric is not doing this.

If it did Langley would not have one of the highest equity scores in the entire region.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:all of you are just ticked because your property values are taking a hit

the scores actually reflect reality, a school is great if all students perform well not just high SES ones. The achievement gap is a problem in this country and schools are now on notice to do something about it

+1

But thank god the rich Liberals are finally taking notice!

That being said, guys, why do you assume Greatschools should only serve you, native English, high SES people?

Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS.

I get it though. It's "flawed" because your English speaking, White, rich child could do great, despite the giant 5 on your house's Zillow page.

And? It's not like the majority of lower income ESOL families can choose where they live. They live where they can afford, and that's largely going to be in a school zone with ALL the other low income kids in the region. STILL NOT DOING WELL, even in their "haven" away from those awful white rich kids.

These scores won't tell anyone anything other than where the poor ESOL kids go to school, and as a consequence those schools will only get poorer and more segregated.

The achievement gap cannot be solved in segregated schools. NOT EVER.

How do you even come to this conclusion? If anything, it was the previous way Great Schools rated schools that told everyone where all the ESOL kids go to school. Now that previously "high performing" schools' rankings have been adjusted downwards in accordance with how well they educate the less affluent among their ranks, it's actually harder to tell which schools are browner.

So no, schools will not "get poorer and more segregated" as a" result of these scores."

I am not the poster you are arguing with.

I am at a school that scored well, both general.test scores and on the diversity rating that shows how well the school spouses the achievement gap.

Have you looked at how the data is displayed on the new great schools?

The data is definitely displayed and calculated in a way that makes it seem that poor minority ESOL Hispanic kids are bringing down the school. It makes it appear that even a small percentage of these kids (5-10%) will bring down your school rankings and housing values, even if these kids are scoring far above their average demographic score in the state. It makes it appear that the only way to avoid poor ESOL kids bringing down your school and property values is to buy in a homogenous pyramid like Langley where there are no measurable ESOL or poor students.

The new system shows two things: how the entire student body performs in relation to the state (including those ESOL students') scores AND a second score where the small group of ESOL students scores pulls down the school ranking, in most cases significantly, even if those ESOL kids are scoring 10 to 20 points higher than their demographic when compared to the rest of the state.

The weight that great schools has put on this one demographic of students (counting them twice) and using this one demographic to weigh down scores (Even if this demographic is scoring far above the state average and above the average score for their demographic) is making it appear that this one demographic is harming schools and property values.

The new system is flawed and racist.

The new system is flawed and racist? No, YOU, the rich urban moms and dads obsessed with GS ratings and your housing prices and buying to avoid the "Brown People" areas are racist. That you use GS ratings to discern where to buy does not mean that system is racist - it means YOU are.

The new metric tells everyone in the area, including Hispanics, immigrants, illegal immigrants, poor people, as well as yourself, how well as school is doing at serving EACH of their student populations.

Oh, I'm sorry, did your school's piss poor performance at educating immigrants just drag down your $1.7m house? Cry me a freakin river.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS. ”

If the metric measures how good a school did at educating ESL kids compared to other ESL kids and factored that in, that would be reasonable. But it does not. Is is instead comparing those kids to the non-ESL kids at the same school and singing the school for the gap even if the school happens to do a much better job educating ESL kids than other schools do.

Yeah, well according to GS, they are doing EXACTLY that and rating your subpar school for doing worse at educating ESOL kids. Your school's score disparity between advantaged and disadvantaged students is weighed against the State average. Scores improve if your school shows improvement.

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/ratings-methodology/

Admit it, you people are just mad your houses aren't selling for as high as you'd like.

NP stop arguing it's house prices. It's not. But see how much these homeowners are would like it if the county wanted more low income housing in their area now. It really would bring down scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:all of you are just ticked because your property values are taking a hit

the scores actually reflect reality, a school is great if all students perform well not just high SES ones. The achievement gap is a problem in this country and schools are now on notice to do something about it

+1

But thank god the rich Liberals are finally taking notice!

That being said, guys, why do you assume Greatschools should only serve you, native English, high SES people?

Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS.

I get it though. It's "flawed" because your English speaking, White, rich child could do great, despite the giant 5 on your house's Zillow page.

And? It's not like the majority of lower income ESOL families can choose where they live. They live where they can afford, and that's largely going to be in a school zone with ALL the other low income kids in the region. STILL NOT DOING WELL, even in their "haven" away from those awful white rich kids.

These scores won't tell anyone anything other than where the poor ESOL kids go to school, and as a consequence those schools will only get poorer and more segregated.

The achievement gap cannot be solved in segregated schools. NOT EVER.

How do you even come to this conclusion? If anything, it was the previous way Great Schools rated schools that told everyone where all the ESOL kids go to school. Now that previously "high performing" schools' rankings have been adjusted downwards in accordance with how well they educate the less affluent among their ranks, it's actually harder to tell which schools are browner.

So no, schools will not "get poorer and more segregated" as a" result of these scores."

I am not the poster you are arguing with.

I am at a school that scored well, both general.test scores and on the diversity rating that shows how well the school spouses the achievement gap.

Have you looked at how the data is displayed on the new great schools?

The data is definitely displayed and calculated in a way that makes it seem that poor minority ESOL Hispanic kids are bringing down the school. It makes it appear that even a small percentage of these kids (5-10%) will bring down your school rankings and housing values, even if these kids are scoring far above their average demographic score in the state. It makes it appear that the only way to avoid poor ESOL kids bringing down your school and property values is to buy in a homogenous pyramid like Langley where there are no measurable ESOL or poor students.

The new system shows two things: how the entire student body performs in relation to the state (including those ESOL students') scores AND a second score where the small group of ESOL students scores pulls down the school ranking, in most cases significantly, even if those ESOL kids are scoring 10 to 20 points higher than their demographic when compared to the rest of the state.

The weight that great schools has put on this one demographic of students (counting them twice) and using this one demographic to weigh down scores (Even if this demographic is scoring far above the state average and above the average score for their demographic) is making it appear that this one demographic is harming schools and property values.

The new system is flawed and racist.

The new system is flawed and racist? No, YOU, the rich urban moms and dads obsessed with GS ratings and your housing prices and buying to avoid the "Brown People" areas are racist. That you use GS ratings to discern where to buy does not mean that system is racist - it means YOU are.

The new metric tells everyone in the area, including Hispanics, immigrants, illegal immigrants, poor people, as well as yourself, how well as school is doing at serving EACH of their student populations.

Oh, I'm sorry, did your school's piss poor performance at educating immigrants just drag down your $1.7m house? Cry me a freakin river.

DP. No, the new metric doesn't. If it did, it would be useful, but that's not what it's doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS. ”

If the metric measures how good a school did at educating ESL kids compared to other ESL kids and factored that in, that would be reasonable. But it does not. Is is instead comparing those kids to the non-ESL kids at the same school and singing the school for the gap even if the school happens to do a much better job educating ESL kids than other schools do.

Yeah, well according to GS, they are doing EXACTLY that and rating your subpar school for doing worse at educating ESOL kids. Your school's score disparity between advantaged and disadvantaged students is weighed against the State average. Scores improve if your school shows improvement.

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/ratings-methodology/

Admit it, you people are just mad your houses aren't selling for as high as you'd like.

Great schools metric is not doing this.

If it did Langley would not have one of the highest equity scores in the entire region.

Really? Well, that's what the methodology report I linked just said.

Please expound on why you think Langley would not have one of the equity scores in the entire region.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:all of you are just ticked because your property values are taking a hit

the scores actually reflect reality, a school is great if all students perform well not just high SES ones. The achievement gap is a problem in this country and schools are now on notice to do something about it

+1

But thank god the rich Liberals are finally taking notice!

That being said, guys, why do you assume Greatschools should only serve you, native English, high SES people?

Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS.

I get it though. It's "flawed" because your English speaking, White, rich child could do great, despite the giant 5 on your house's Zillow page.

And? It's not like the majority of lower income ESOL families can choose where they live. They live where they can afford, and that's largely going to be in a school zone with ALL the other low income kids in the region. STILL NOT DOING WELL, even in their "haven" away from those awful white rich kids.

These scores won't tell anyone anything other than where the poor ESOL kids go to school, and as a consequence those schools will only get poorer and more segregated.

The achievement gap cannot be solved in segregated schools. NOT EVER.

How do you even come to this conclusion? If anything, it was the previous way Great Schools rated schools that told everyone where all the ESOL kids go to school. Now that previously "high performing" schools' rankings have been adjusted downwards in accordance with how well they educate the less affluent among their ranks, it's actually harder to tell which schools are browner.

So no, schools will not "get poorer and more segregated" as a" result of these scores."

I am not the poster you are arguing with.

I am at a school that scored well, both general.test scores and on the diversity rating that shows how well the school spouses the achievement gap.

Have you looked at how the data is displayed on the new great schools?

The data is definitely displayed and calculated in a way that makes it seem that poor minority ESOL Hispanic kids are bringing down the school. It makes it appear that even a small percentage of these kids (5-10%) will bring down your school rankings and housing values, even if these kids are scoring far above their average demographic score in the state. It makes it appear that the only way to avoid poor ESOL kids bringing down your school and property values is to buy in a homogenous pyramid like Langley where there are no measurable ESOL or poor students.

The new system shows two things: how the entire student body performs in relation to the state (including those ESOL students') scores AND a second score where the small group of ESOL students scores pulls down the school ranking, in most cases significantly, even if those ESOL kids are scoring 10 to 20 points higher than their demographic when compared to the rest of the state.

The weight that great schools has put on this one demographic of students (counting them twice) and using this one demographic to weigh down scores (Even if this demographic is scoring far above the state average and above the average score for their demographic) is making it appear that this one demographic is harming schools and property values.

The new system is flawed and racist.

The new system is flawed and racist? No, YOU, the rich urban moms and dads obsessed with GS ratings and your housing prices and buying to avoid the "Brown People" areas are racist. That you use GS ratings to discern where to buy does not mean that system is racist - it means YOU are.

The new metric tells everyone in the area, including Hispanics, immigrants, illegal immigrants, poor people, as well as yourself, how well as school is doing at serving EACH of their student populations.

Oh, I'm sorry, did your school's piss poor performance at educating immigrants just drag down your $1.7m house? Cry me a freakin river.

DP. No, the new metric doesn't. If it did, it would be useful, but that's not what it's doing.

Do you have your fingers in your ears and shaking your head as you say this? I gave you the link. Do you have something substantive to argue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Maybe the new metric is better because it tells lower income, ESOL families that your "high performing" Lilly White haven of a school isn't that great for ALL STUDENTS. ”

If the metric measures how good a school did at educating ESL kids compared to other ESL kids and factored that in, that would be reasonable. But it does not. Is is instead comparing those kids to the non-ESL kids at the same school and singing the school for the gap even if the school happens to do a much better job educating ESL kids than other schools do.

Yeah, well according to GS, they are doing EXACTLY that and rating your subpar school for doing worse at educating ESOL kids. Your school's score disparity between advantaged and disadvantaged students is weighed against the State average. Scores improve if your school shows improvement.

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/ratings-methodology/

Admit it, you people are just mad your houses aren't selling for as high as you'd like.

NP stop arguing it's house prices. It's not. But see how much these homeowners are would like it if the county wanted more low income housing in their area now. It really would bring down scores.

Oh it is.