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SCHOOLGRADES.ORG USES AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE TO GRADE HOW WELL AMERICA’S SCHOOLS PREPARE STUDENTS IN CORE SUBJECTS. We apply a rigorous national standard to state testing data so that parents can more accurately compare schools’ performance, no matter We account for each school’s economic profile, giving extra credit to schools that serve economically disadvantaged students and holding Our grades are based on how each school would rank internationally in comparison with the performance of students in more than 60 countries on the Program for International Student As*essment (PISA) exam. To calculate our grades, we begin by looking at the percentage of students in the school who qualify as proficient on state math and reading exams. We then follow a three-step process. We adjust the percentages of students who qualify as proficient on the state exams to align with a rigorous national standard. We then account for the percentage of students in the school who are economically disadvantaged. Finally, we as*ign a letter grade based on how the school performs relative to international performance benchmarks.