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The GreatSchools.org Dilemma: What That 1-10 Rating Really Means for Boston Homebuyers

The 1-10 school rating on Zillow isn't simple quality measurement—it's a weighted algorithm that recently removed equity metrics and can rate schools on test scores alone, the metric most correlated with family income, not teaching effectiveness.

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The GreatSchools.org Dilemma: What That 1-10 Rating Really Means for Boston Homebuyers

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