Virginia Schools

An exploration into Virginia Department of Education public data on testing scores pre- and post-pandemic with a focus on Fairfax County elementary schools and Grade 3 test scores.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive analysis.

Author: Cassandra Sperow

I am constantly improving this repo. If you have questions, please email ks3288a@student.american.edu.

Data Sources:

• Virginia Department of Education SOL Test Results

• Virginia Department of Education School Listings by Name

Packages Required:

• tidyverse (v 1.3.1)

• leaflet (v 2.1.0)

• keyring (v 1.3.0)

• ggmap (v 3.0.0) (Important Note: ggmap requires a Google API key. More info is below.)

APIs Required:

• Google Goecode API

To use the ggmap library, it is required to have a Google API for using the geocode() function. Please read and review the terms of obtaining a Google Geocode API key here

Please also read more about how the ggmap package works with a Google API key here. Google API keys have limits of usage unless you pay for how many requests are run in your code; therefore, use caution and keep track of how many requests your Google API key is logging through the Google Cloud Platform.

Citation for use of ggmap with Google Geocode API:

D. Kahle and H. Wickham. ggmap: Spatial Visualization with ggplot2. The R Journal, 5(1), 144-161. URL http://journal.r-project.org/archive/2013-1/kahle-wickham.pdf

Disclaimer: This GitHub repository is for exploratory and educational purposes only and should not be construed as giving legal or any other form of advice on any matter.