Groundbreaking wrote:
"The best" elementary school is quite subjective and can change quite a bit in only a few short years based on staffing changes or shifting demographics. Your child could even be placed in a bad class/teacher at the "best" school so making a long term decision like buying a house based on school boundaries isn't wise. There really isn't that much of a difference between schools. If a school is really struggling or under performing Boards will make changes to address the issues. If you insist I would look into demographic indicators like poverty indicators, ESL, etc. of the community but even those can be really poor indicators. My advice would be to help your kids do the best with the school they're at rather than worry about which school they attend. Take an interest in what they're doing at school, attend school events, communicate with teachers and support them with school work.
this is absolutely right. the school doesn't make the school the teachers do. you can go to the lowest rated school and have the best teacher or go the the best school and get the worst teacher.
Instead look at what the school offers... ie: french immersion etc and pick the school based on that it provides