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[quote=Anonymous]I actually think those demographics are fantastic. It's a truly diverse school and the split between at risk and not at risk is approaching 50-50. Yes there will be challenges but also big rewards.

A couple things I would look at in addition to these metrics: truancy rate (this is huge -- higher truancy rates make teaching really really hard because it's so hard to keep kids on track when attendance is sporadic and a lot of abseentism impacts the kids who show up every day too) and how test scores track year over year. In a Title 1 school with a high at risk population you will see lower test scores than at most non-T1 schools because of how closely test scores correlate with socioeconomics. However there are T1 schools that successfully advance students through curriculum and especially that are able to lift kids out of the lowest test scores to on or approaching grade level. This is a sign of an effective school which generally reflects a good administration and teachers plus a supportive parent community. I'd look for positive trends in both attendance patterns and test scores.

A downside of T1 is that while you will get more money via grants for certain programming you will not be able to rely on PTA funds or parent support for a lot of things that teachers often ask for help with. You need to know how to work T1 resources or you can end up spending a ton of your own money on classroom supplies and materials. If you are coming from a school with wealthier families this can be an adjustment.[/quote]

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