Similar Schools

Find schools that resemble a chosen school by demographic profile, by SES-adjusted achievement, or by both combined.

Three modes. Demographic uses Euclidean distance on z-scored % low-income, % parents w/o degree, % first-language ≠ instruction, and % recent newcomers. SES-Predicted measures distance on SES-adjusted achievement (G3 and G6 weighted-average L3/4%, both expressed in SD units). Combined averages the two distances after rescaling each to 0–1.

Caveats. Demographic similarity uses Ministry School Information Finder estimates that may be missing for some schools. SES-adjusted similarity requires both G3 and G6 EQAO data with sufficient sample size — small or single-grade schools are excluded from SES-Predicted and Combined modes. Always read similarity as a ranking, not a hard threshold.