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Some people try to use standardized test scores to rank schools.
Although test scores reveal one aspect of the school, they are too often a reflection of the socio-economic level of the community in which the school is located, and not a reflection of the quality of instruction. Other important factors such as quality of curriculum, training of teachers, programs, and facilities are ignored when a single test score is used to select a school. Imagine you were to pick a life-partner on the basis of only one number. The point to be made here is that that you would take a number of factors into consideration. Likewise, when investigating schools, a single number or factor will not capture the true value of a particular school.