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SchoolSparrow
Our mission is to bring equitable school rankings to all families in the US, so that a home purchase decision can be made with a more balanced view of school quality. Today school rankings are biased towards privileged neighborhoods, and they unfairly discount schools with the socio-economic diversity. We aim to bring equity to school rankings.
School Ratings are Steering Parents and Harming Communities Nationwide
There is a defacto public school rating system in the US that ties into the major real estate search portals … More
The Best Elementary Schools in Chicago – SchoolSparrow’s Top 10 Out-Performers
Moving to Chicago and looking for an elementary school? Beware of the school ratings published on all the real estate … More
School Ratings are Harming Cities Across the Country.
Parents moving to a new area or city will certainly search for a home on one or more of the … More
Top 26 Public Elementary School Out-Performers in Brooklyn
Brooklyn is one of the 5 Boroughs of New York City, and is one of the most diverse areas in … More
School Diversity Matters – A Message For Affluent Parents
School Rankings: Biased Towards Wealthy Neighborhoods You may have seen one of our “Out-Performer” posts for any of the 24 … More
Azuela Elementary – School Profile
SchoolSparrow considers Azuela Elementary an Out-Performer because it only has a 6/10 rating on GreatSchools, but an A (equivalent to … More
The Best Schools in the Chicago Suburbs – SchoolSparrow’s Top 30 Out-Performers
Chicagoland is home to over 2,000 public schools and nearly 8 million people. The 2nd largest metropolitan area in the … More
The Best Elementary Schools in Oklahoma City – SchoolSparrow’s Top 5 Out-Performers
Oklahoma City is the capital of and largest city in Oklahoma. One surprising fact about Oklahoma City is it’s the … More
Public School Rankings That Rate Schools Equitably
For those with short attention spans, here is the short version of the story: 1. Websites that publish public school … More