RIDE Infoworks Site Unveiled

The Rhode Island Department of Education's new Infoworks site has been unveiled and looks like it may be a valuable tool for wonks everywhere. Yes, there is student achievement data like NECAP and NAEP scores, but also some new info, like AP exam results. For instance, here are the Top 10 High Schools ranked by % of students who scored at College level mastery:

District	School	Number of Exams Taken	# Scored at College-Level Mastery	% Scored at College-Level Mastery
South Kingstown	South Kingstown High School	83	72	87%
Barrington	Barrington High School	422	363	86%
Exeter-West Greenwich	Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School	68	57	84%
Lincoln	Lincoln Senior High School	229	179	78%
Cranston	Cranston High School West	77	59	77%
Providence	Classical High School	315	236	75%
Warwick	Toll Gate High School	77	57	74%
Westerly	Westerly High School	64	47	73%
Burrillville	Burrillville High School	91	66	73%
North Kingstown	North Kingstown Senior High School	234	169	72%

Additionally, there is also some basic teacher data that can be culled and studied. For instance, wondering which schools have 10% or more of its teachers considered NOT Highly qualified?

District	School	This School (2009-10)
Chariho	RYSE (Clinical Day and Alternative Learning)	27%
Independent Charter School	Democracy Prep Blackstone Valley Academy	25%
North Kingstown	Davisville Middle School	23%
North Kingstown	North Kingstown Senior High School	20%
Little Compton	Wilbur & McMahon Schools	16%
Providence	Nathan Bishop Middle School	15%
Central Falls	Central Falls High School	15%
Westerly	Bradford School	14%
Woonsocket	Fifth Avenue School	13%
Independent Charter School	Compass Charter School	13%
Cumberland	North Cumberland Middle School	13%
Central Falls	Veterans Memorial Elementary School	13%
Central Falls	Capt. G. Harold Hunt School	13%
Burrillville	Steere Farm Elementary School	13%
Cumberland	Joseph McCourt Middle School	12%
Barrington	Barrington Middle School	12%
Westerly	Dunn's Corners School	11%
Independent Charter School	Paul Cuffee Charter School	11%
East Providence	Emma G. Whiteknact School	11%
Cumberland	Garvin Memorial School	11%
Burrillville	Burrillville Middle School	11%
Barrington	Sowams Elementary School	10%

There is a lot more, like finding out graduation rates or the degree of stability in a school (how many transient students) or school funding information (various property tax comparisons). It looks like a helpful tool.