“While smaller, closer schools appear attractive from a philosophical perspective, do we know if they lead to higher levels of educational attainment?”
The speculation is that larger elementary schools have higher levels of educational attainment. However, I have seen no data that supports this position. The largest impact on student achievement is the quality of instruction received. My concern is for the opportunity cost that will result from excessively large Elementary Schools. Elementary school is the most critical level of education. All things are built upon what is learned/taught at our elementary schools.
To put our youngest students into situations where they may not receive the attention they deserve is not in the best interest of either the student or the community.
Dan Becker
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