Are GreatSchools ratings still the best way to judge a school district, or are parents using other tools now?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Are GreatSchools ratings still the best way to judge a school district, or are parents using other tools now?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 parent school ratings tools GreatSchools Niche state school report cards SchoolDigger comparisonGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
GreatSchools rating methodology test scores student progress equity college readiness officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
California school dashboard official indicators parent school district evaluation 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
2026 parent school ratings tools GreatSchools Niche state school report cards SchoolDigger comparison Google ↗
GreatSchools rating methodology test scores student progress equity college readiness official Google ↗
California school dashboard official indicators parent school district evaluation 2026 Google ↗
- GreatSchools ratings methodology report · greatschools.org
- FAQ: My school used to have a high GreatSchools Rating, but suddenly it is lower. What happened? · greatschools.zendesk.com
- California School Dashboard - California School Dashboard and System of Support (CA Dept of Education) · cde.ca.gov
- Frequently Asked Questions | California School Dashboard (CA Dept of Education) · caschooldashboard.org
- Visit GreatSchools · greatschools.org
- Visit Niche K–12 · niche.com
- Visit California School Dashboard · caschooldashboard.org
- Visit SchoolDigger · schooldigger.com
- Visit U.S. News · usnews.com
- Dashboard Communications Toolkit - California School Dashboard and System of Support (CA Dept of Education) · cde.ca.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 parent school ratings tools GreatSchools Niche state school report cards SchoolDigger comparison OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
GreatSchools rating methodology test scores student progress equity college readiness official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California school dashboard official indicators parent school district evaluation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |