Bay Area movers encounter lower-quality schools
Proficiency rate in Math and English Language Arts for elementary schools in movers' source and destination neighborhoods
Horizontal bar chart of average elementary school proficiency rates before and after moving, for two mover types. Moved within the Bay: math proficiency 54.2% before vs. 52.2% after; ELA proficiency 58.8% before vs. 56.8% after. Moved elsewhere in California: math 49.2% before vs. 45.3% after; ELA 54.4% before vs. 52.1% after. Proficiency rates decline in destination schools for both groups.
