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The school score is derived from various factors related to education, including school level, type, and whether the school is a charter or virtual institution. Each factor contributes a specific percentage to the overall score, helping to evaluate the quality of schools in a given area. For more detailed information on how these factors are weighted, you may want to check the specific metrics used in your area.
Why: The question asks how a specific scoring system works, which aligns with a methodology inquiry.
Methodology — catalog matches
Topic: "school score"
school.level · address
Education
weight 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
elementary / middle / high / k12 / other
school.type · address
Education
weight 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
Regular / Special education / Vocational / Alternative
school.is_charter · address
Education
weight 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
True iff school is charter (publicly funded, independently operated)
school.is_virtual · address
Education
weight 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
True iff school is fully online (no physical campus)
school.phone · address
Education
weight 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
school.name · address
Education
weight 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
Data sources
Raw structured response
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