Bronze Medal Schools by the Numbers

November 29, 2007 RSS Feed Print
Summary Statistics    
Number of schools analyzed 18,790  
Number of schools identified 1,086  
Number of states analyzed 40  
Number of states with at least one school identified 38  
     
  Totals % of Total
Schools identified as Top Performers 505 3%
Schools identified as Honorable Mention (meeting steps 1 and 2, but not 3) 1,086 6%
     
Poverty Distribution    
Schools with poverty enrollment >=25% 924 85%
Schools with poverty enrollment >=50% 488 45%
Schools with poverty enrollment>= 75% 124 11%
Schools with no significant poverty enrollment (<5% or "n.a.") 16 1%
     
Title I schools (i.e., receiving some Title I assistance) 523 48%
Schools with Schoolwide Title I (i.e., with concentrated poverty) 278 26%
     
Minority Distribution    
Schools with minority enrollment >=25% 375 35%
Schools with minority enrollment >=50% 216 20%
Schools with minority enrollment >=75% 112 10%
Schools with no significant minority enrollment (<5% or "n.a.") 473 44%
     
Schools with no significant minorities tested (i.e., no ach gap data*) 147 14%
     
School Structure    
Charter schools 42 4%
Magnet schools 41 4%
     
Schools with selective admissions criteria TBD TBD
Schools with lottery admissions TBD TBD
Schools with open admissions TBD TBD
     
Community Environment    
Schools in large cities 119 11%
Schools in mid-size cities 60 6%
Schools in fringe/suburban areas of large cities 74 7%
Schools in fringe/suburban areas of mid-size cities 51 5%
Schools in large or small towns 101 9%
Schools in rural areas (inside MSA) 126 12%
Schools in rural areas (outside MSA) 555 51%

 

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