Where do you get the school ratings data?
The ratings are from the 2011 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report
(released in June, 2011)
Learn more hereWhat is the 1-10 rank given for schools on this site?
The State Rank is determined by a school's API Score in comparison to other schools with a similar grade-range in California. (1 is the worst, 10 is the best).
An equal number of schools occupy each rank.
I see a school on your site with a lower rank and higher
API score compared to another school on the site, how is that possible?
Because only similar grade-range schools are compared when ranking, the API score
required to achieve a given rank is different for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary schools.
Why are your rankings or api scores different from the ones on another school rating site?
In cases where other sites display a different rank, it is possible that they have
older or newer data or that the site uses their own formula for producing a rank.
Our rankings come directly from the California
2011 Base API state data (released in June, 2011). We display the
state 1-10 rank and api scores literally (with no processing or "massaging").
I just heard that the California Growth API scores are out, when will you display them?
School-ratings.com uses California's Base API scores. We prefer to use
the Base API scores because they are accompanied by a more robust set
of school information.
If you are looking for the latest Growth API scores you can search all
of the information that the State of California has to offer from here:
http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/welcome.aspWhat is the "similar schools ranking"?
The Similar schools ranking is based on "School's API score compared to 100 other
schools of the same type with a mix of similar demographic characteristics"
You can find the answers to many other ratings-related questions in the Academic Performance Index Reports Information Guide:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/documents/infoguide11.pdfWhat is the "Core academic courses" number?
The "Core academic courses" number reflects departmentalized programs (ELA, mathematics,
science, and history-social science). The interpretation of this number is up to the parent.
You can find the answers to many other ratings-related questions in the Academic Performance Index Reports Information Guide:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/documents/infoguide11.pdfHow do I advertise on California School Ratings?
