Comments on: Five Steps To Home Shopping By Schools http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html Redfin Los Angeles Sweet Digs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christina Chan http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html/comment-page-1#comment-16293 Christina Chan Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:08:14 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html#comment-16293 Thanks for the comment, Nirad. Thanks for the comment, Nirad.

]]> By: nirad http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html/comment-page-1#comment-16291 nirad Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:17:24 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html#comment-16291 great post. i spent a long time figuring this out on my own, and that's exactly the process i go through. great post. i spent a long time figuring this out on my own, and that’s exactly the process i go through.

]]> By: A Look at July’s L.A. County Foreclosures | Redfin Los Angeles Sweet Digs http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html/comment-page-1#comment-16207 A Look at July’s L.A. County Foreclosures | Redfin Los Angeles Sweet Digs Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:30:57 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html#comment-16207 [...] Redfin posts: Five Steps to Home Shopping by Schools Fire-Season Facts, Or Lesson 3 for L.A. Homebuyers:  Clearing Hillsides is Not Optional Angelino [...] [...] Redfin posts: Five Steps to Home Shopping by Schools Fire-Season Facts, Or Lesson 3 for L.A. Homebuyers:  Clearing Hillsides is Not Optional Angelino [...]

]]> By: Christina Chan http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html/comment-page-1#comment-16118 Christina Chan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:48:08 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html#comment-16118 Thanks for sharing, Jeff! I have noticed that too, in general. Why are the schools so bad even in nice neighborhoods? Thanks for sharing, Jeff!

I have noticed that too, in general. Why are the schools so bad even in nice neighborhoods?

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html/comment-page-1#comment-16115 Jeff Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:10:49 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/five_steps_to_home_shopping_by_schools.html#comment-16115 go to http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/ and download the API test scores for every single school in CA. open the file with Excel and analyze away. you can do sorts by school district, city, school level, test scores, etc. i usually do a combo sort of school district and API score. then grab the school name, do a Google search for location and check out Redfin for homes in the neighborhood. the only thing i'm missing is your #5 (which unfortunately isn't available for smaller school districts). the coolest things are all the little facts you start to pick up on like (1), why are the schools in Pasadena so bad when it has such nice neighborhoods and (2), Minnie Gant elementary probably has the best API score to neighborhood home prices out of any school i've seen (not counting specialized schools) and (3), the San Marino School District is tops in LA County. -Jeff go to http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/ and download the API test scores for every single school in CA. open the file with Excel and analyze away. you can do sorts by school district, city, school level, test scores, etc.

i usually do a combo sort of school district and API score. then grab the school name, do a Google search for location and check out Redfin for homes in the neighborhood. the only thing i’m missing is your #5 (which unfortunately isn’t available for smaller school districts).

the coolest things are all the little facts you start to pick up on like (1), why are the schools in Pasadena so bad when it has such nice neighborhoods and (2), Minnie Gant elementary probably has the best API score to neighborhood home prices out of any school i’ve seen (not counting specialized schools) and (3), the San Marino School District is tops in LA County.

-Jeff

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