Recent Posts

• The Impact Score Apr 23, 2025

  The Impact Score is a metric designed by the NYC Department of Education to be a truer indicator of a school's academic effect on its students by adjusting for the attributes of incoming students. This post looks at what the score is, how it correlates to other key scores, and where it may be valuable to use.

• Best All-Around Elementary Schools Apr 16, 2025

  It's easy to find data on how well a school's students score on state tests but the city's 'category scores', which are designed to rate the full school experience, are rarely shown by popular school rating sites. This is a look at how those scores rate the city's best all-around elementary schools by borough.

• Best Zoned Elementary and Middle School Duos Apr 14, 2025

  There are plenty of great zoned elementary schools but far fewer zoned middle schools than you might expect. This is a look at the best zoned duos of elementary and middle schools.