The top and bottom 15 elementary schools by test scores
When test scores are released, individual schools often get lost in the big picture. To pull some out of the heap, I’ve created a way to look at each school’s results in a broad stroke: For every school in the city, I averaged the percentage of students who scored proficient across all the tested grade levels.
The following lists rank the highest- and lowest-scoring elementary schools in the city overall. It includes no charter schools and no screened schools. I did include schools with gifted and talented programs; they are denoted with a * next to their name.
Middle schools
Remainders: Senate clears way to vote on $10 bill. edujobs bill
The following lists rank the highest- and lowest-scoring elementary schools in the city overall. It includes no charter schools and no screened schools. I did include schools with gifted and talented programs; they are denoted with a * next to their name.
Middle schools
Remainders: Senate clears way to vote on $10 bill. edujobs bill
- The Senate cleared the way for passage of the $10 billion “edujobs” bill. (Politics K-12)
- Nancy Pelosi says she’ll call the House back next week to vote on the measure. (Politics K-12)
- Here’s a timeline of edujobs’ roller-coaster ride through Congress. (Ed Money Watch)
- The USDOE accidentally released innovation fund winners a day early. (Politics K-12)
- New York City’s DOE, School of One, TFA and The New Teacher Project are among the winners.
- How do two theories for and against charters hold up in a “school choice mecca”? Not well. (Eduwonk)
- Sol Stern: it’s “dismaying” that David Abrams remains New York’s testing director. (National Review)
- New York’s test score saga actually shows the value of meaningful tests, a blogger says. (New Republic)
- A principal says if schools try to create well-rounded students, proficiency will follow. (InsideSchools)
- Public Advocate Bill deBlasio should boost his role as spokesman for public school parents. (NYCPSPB)
- The Chicago teachers union sued the city to prevent layoffs. (Teacher Beat)
- Fox News’ headline for Chancellor Joel Klein’s appearance last week? “Eduation Matters.” (sic) (TruTV)
