Washington, D.C. – DECEMBER 4, 2023 – Eastside Elementary School has been ranked among the 2024 Best Elementary Schools by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools across the country.
“This recognition is a confirmation to teachers and staff for all their hard work and dedication with our students,” said Dr. Val Scott, Principal at Eastside Elementary School. “We have made a concerted effort to focus on the Science of Reading by adding a Literacy Instructional Coach, and a new literacy curriculum that utilizes explicit & systematic instruction. Collaboration along with professional development with our entire staff continues to be the heartbeat of our school.”
The methodology focuses on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts while accounting for student backgrounds, achievement in core subjects, and how well schools are educating their students. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.
The 2024 Best Elementary and Best Middle Schools rankings are based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. For district-level rankings, at least two of the top performing schools must rank in the top 75% of the overall elementary or middle school rankings to qualify for district-level recognition.
“The 2024 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings offer a way for parents to get a snapshot of their child’s school and how well it is doing compared with other schools in their community," said LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News. “In addition, U.S. News provides easily accessible data on student-teacher ratios, district spending, and the number of counselors a school makes available to its students.”
Parents, educators and students can see how Eastside Elementary School compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on USNews.com.
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