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I have been very confused with performance across the different classical schools and was wondering if there are any parents that may be able to offer some advice / share their experience.
Based on Kindergarten SEES entry testing, it looks like schools such as Bronzeville, Decatur, McDade, Poe, Skinner, etc. all have relatively tight min scores in the 190-220 range.
However, when looking at US News report on student proficiency over the long term, there seems to be significant disparities across the schools.
Schools like Skinner North and Decatur are at the 80-90% proficiency level, but schools like Bronzeville, McDade, Poe all hover in the 50-60% range. Is this a reflection of the schools that cause the gap to widen over time? If so, what are the drivers? Quality of teachers, amount of school resources, something else?
It was also interesting to see like neighborhood schools such as Lincoln Elementary have proficiency scores in the 70%+ range. It seems odd to me that a neighborhood school with broad intake / no testing requirements would perform better than classical schools that had an intake of selective, high performing students. Would it suggest that Lincoln does a better job of turning B/C students into A students, or perhaps McDade/Poe actually cause A students to slip to B/C students?
Would this suggest we would be better off sending our child to Lincoln Elementary instead of McDade or Poe?
Sorry to ramble and I’m sure I’ve made some incorrect assumptions somewhere. Would really appreciate any advice from the community!
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You posted awhile ago so I don’t know if you’ll see this but studies consistently show that academic performance correlates with socio-economic status so it’s not surprising that Lincoln Elementary has high proficiency scores. If you have access to neighborhoods schools in Lincoln Park/Bucktown/Lakeview/Roscoe, etc the logistical convenience and social benefits of having friends in close proximity can’t be overstated and their education will not be compromised one bit. If your kid ends up working ahead in math or language/English it’s easy to test for subject acceleration so they can take those classes in the next grade level.
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