A note on the methodology behind SchoolDigger's 5-star rating system can be found here.
Descriptions of all the variables in this post are as follows:
| Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
| name | The name of the school |
| school_rating | The school's rating |
| size | The school's student count |
| reduced_lunch | The percentage of a school's student body on reduced lunch |
| state_percentile_16 | The school's percentile in 2016 |
| state_percentile_15 | The school's percentile in 2015 |
| stu_teach_ratio | The school's student to teacher ratio |
| school_type | The type of school (public, private, magnet, alternative, etc) |
| avg_score_15 | The school's avgerage test score for 2015 |
| avg_score_16 | The school's average test score for 2016 |
| full_time_teachers | The school's total full time teachers |
| percent_black | Percentage of black students at the school |
| percent_white | Percentage of white students at the school |
| percent_asian | Percentage of asian students at the school |
| percent_hispanic | Percentage of hispanic students at the school |