Before you choose a school
A confident-sounding rating can point you straight toward the wrong fit for your child.
RYSE is proud to make school choice easier.
But what really sets us apart isn’t obvious at first.
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Did you know?
Students have been falling behind for years at the #1-ranked elementary school in North Carolina.
This is a real school in Charlotte.
Though the problem isn't the school. It's the misleading ratings.
01On one of the top U.S. rating sites used by families
It was ranked #1 among elementary schools in North Carolina. That’s high praise.
02State of North Carolina
An A from the state. Sounds solid.
03On another widely used rating site
It received an A+ and ranked #1 among K-8 schools in the Charlotte area. Every rating points the same way!
Now imagine choosing this school, only to watch your child struggle academically.
That’s what happened to many kids at this school.
They fell behind at the same time the school was getting these glowing ratings.
The official NC data showed it if you knew where to look. The ratings never did.
According to North Carolina’s student growth data
Three years in a row, students here gained less than a year’s worth of learning.
This data is available to families in the RYSE platform.
Growth index and growth status are from NCDPI’s EVAAS academic growth model, showing how much progress students actually made versus what was expected. Full citations: Data Sources.
And this school is not an exception
About 20% of Charlotte-area schools
carry a letter grade that dramatically differs from how much students are actually learning.
- Grade overstates, students falling behind
- Grade understates, students learning more
What Sets RYSE Apart
RYSE shows families the whole picture before choosing a school.
We show you what the ratings miss, before you choose a school, buy a home, or lose time your child cannot get back.
Before you buy a home
Families pay a premium for an address tied to a school's reputation, sometimes for a reputation that doesn't hold up.
Before your child is affected
Don’t let a silently struggling school lessen your child’s love of learning.
This is just the short story.
We can only tell you so much in 60 seconds. Your family deserves the full story.
We created our RYSE Live workshop to show you why these ratings are misleading, respond to your questions, and equip you with insights that help you avoid choosing a school you’ll regret.
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“I want all families to have this info as they decide about schools!”
Same public data. A very different read.
See the story the ratings don’t tell you.
RYSE doesn’t use different data than the ratings do. We use the same official public records. What sets us apart is the expertise to read that data in context, so you see the full picture before you choose.