TOP FINDINGS FROM 2016 PARENT SURVEYS FOR THE PUSD

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Methodology

• Two focus groups• Survey of current parents (online) from a list provided to us by the PUSD, N = 1,865• Survey of former parents (online) from a list provided to us by the PUSD, N = 265• Survey of parents (online) at 5 local private and charter schools that agreed to

participate in the survey, N = 493• Survey of parents (online) at 8 preschools that agreed to participate in the survey,

N = 65• Web-based survey open to the PUSD community, N = 684

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Demographics

Former Parents SampleWeighted

Results Current Parents SampleWeighted

Results

ELL 16% 5% ELL 12% 8%

Hispanic (any race) 48% 35% Hispanic 50% 49%

Black 26% 20% Black 17% 15%

White 54% 63% White 65% 67%

F/R Lunch 64% 45% F/R Lunch 55% 50%

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Current PUSD Parents Highly Satisfied with Their PUSD School/Most Satisfied with PUSD School Choices

• 88% of parents are satisfied with their current school • 75% of all parents and 81% of elementary school parents

are satisfied with their elementary school choices• 58% of all parents and 65% of grade 4-5 parents satisfied

with their middle school choices (30% dissatisfied)• 55% of all parents and 65% of grade 6-8 parents

satisfied with their high school choices (26% dissatisfied)

Current Parents Offer Strongly Net Positive Job Ratings for the PUSD

Facilities

Being responsive to parents

High academic standards

Meeting needs of children like yours

Making sure schools are safe

Communicating with parents

Quality of teachers/ principals

31%

26%

22%

20%

16%

19%

16%

37%

46%

48%

51%

56%

57%

57%

All Parents

PositiveNegative

Current PUSD school

PUSD elementary school choices

PUSD middle school choices

PUSD high school choices

88%75%

58% 55%

12% 15%26% 27%

All Parents

Satisfied Dissatisfied

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Current Parents: Why Did You Enroll in a PUSD School?

Specific academic focus at that school

Welcoming /Caring environment at that school

Academic standards at that school

Quality of teachers/principals

How safe school felt

51%

61%

69%

69%

72%

% Extremely Important in Deciding to Enroll in a PUSD School

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Most Left for Private Schools or Another District

Charter Religious Private Other district Other

11%14%

36%

43%

4%

Where Former PUSD Students Went

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Why Did You Leave the PUSD?/Job Ratings from Former Parents

Not welcoming/caring environment

Problem with teachers/principals

District not responsive to child's needs

School not reponsive to child's needs

Class sizes too big

Concerns about safety and student behavior

Concerns about academic quality

30%

38%

41%

45%

52%

64%

73%

% Rating Each as Extremely Important Factor in Deciding to Remove Children from the PUSD (Top Items)

Facilities

Communicating with parents

Quality of teachers/ principals

Being responsive to parents

High academic standards

Making sure schools are safe

Meeting needs of children like yours

31%

19%

16%

26%

22%

16%

20%

59%

47%

45%

57%

60%

59%

68%

Negative Job Ratings from Former v. Current Parents

FormerCurrent

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Most Important in Leaving the PUSD

Concerns about academic quality

or standards47%

Concerns about student disci-

pline behavior, or safety

30%

A problem with teachers or principals

16%

Other7%

Most Important to You in Deciding to Remove Your Child from the PUSD

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Private/Charter Parents Also Cite Academics, Safety, Class Size as Most Important Reasons They Did NOT Enroll in PUSD Schools

Concerns about aca-

demic qual-ity or op-

portunities68%

Concerns about stu-

dent behav-ior and dis-

cipline17%

Concerns about lack of enrich-ment op-

portunities6%

Other9%

Most Important to You in Deciding NOT to Enroll in a PUSD School (Private-Charter Parents)Class sizes too big

Concerns about safety and student behavior

Concerns about academic quality

51%

55%

74%

% Rating Each as an Extremely Important Reason They Did NOT Enroll in a PUSD School (Private-Charter Parents)

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One in Three Former Parents Would Consider Returning to the PUSD

Definitely consider8%

Might consider24%

Unlikely to consider

35%

Would never consider

27%

DK/NA6%

Would You Ever Consider Returning Your Children to the PUSD?

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Changes to Retain or Attract Parents to the PUSD

A STEAM school

A high-achieving, gifted magnet school

A school with many enrichment opportunities such as the arts, music, and drama

A school with smaller class sizes

A school with many honors, AP and college-level classes that will help them get admitted to a selective college

56%

59%

62%

62%

66%

% Definitely Important to Current Parents in Considering Middle/High School Options

A STEAM school

A smaller school

A high-achieving, gifted magnet school

A school with many enrichment opportunities such as the arts, music, and drama

A school with smaller class sizes

A school with many honors, AP and college-level classes that will help them get admitted to a selective college

42%

46%

46%

49%

54%

53%

% Former Parents Who Would Be Encouraged to Bring Children Back to PUSD If They Could Enroll in..

What Changes Do Most Parents Want? PUSD Change?

Safety/Student Behavior

Responsiveness to Parents

College-Prep Academies

Welcoming Environment

Smaller Schools