An overview of findings from Goodwin Simon Research.

1. TOP FINDINGS FROM 2016 PARENT SURVEYS FOR THE PUSD

2. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
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

3. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
Demographics
Former Parents Sample
Weighted
Results Current Parents Sample
Weighted
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%

4. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
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
31%
26%
22%
20%
16%
19%
16%
37%
46%
48%
51%
56%
57%
57%
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
All Parents
Positive
Negative
88%
75%
58% 55%
12% 15%
26% 27%
Current PUSD
school
PUSD elementary
school choices
PUSD middle
school choices
PUSD high school
choices
All Parents
Satisfied Dissatisfied

5. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
Current Parents: Why Did You Enroll in a PUSD School?
51%
61%
69%
69%
72%
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
% Extremely Important in Deciding to Enroll in a PUSD School

6. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
Most Left for Private Schools or Another District
Charter Religious Private Other district Other
11%
14%
36%
43%
4%
Where Former PUSD Students Went

7. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
Why Did You Leave the PUSD?/Job Ratings from Former Parents
30%
38%
41%
45%
52%
64%
73%
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
% Rating Each as Extremely Important Factor in Deciding to
Remove Children from the PUSD (Top Items)
31%
19%
16%
26%
22%
16%
20%
59%
47%
45%
57%
60%
59%
68%
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
Negative Job Ratings from Former v. Current Parents
Former
Current

8. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
Most Important in Leaving the PUSD
Concerns about academic
quality or standards
47%
Concerns about student
discipline behavior, or safety
30%
A problem with teachers or
principals
16%
Other
7%
Most Important to You in Deciding to Remove Your Child from the PUSD

9. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
Private/Charter Parents Also Cite Academics, Safety, Class Size as Most Important Reasons They Did NOT Enroll in PUSD Schools
Concerns about
academic
quality or
opportunities
68%
Concerns about
student
behavior and
discipline
17%
Concerns about
lack of
enrichment
opportunities
6%
Other
9%
Most Important to You in Deciding NOT to Enroll in a PUSD
School (Private-Charter Parents)
51%
55%
74%
Class sizes too big
Concerns about safety and student
behavior
Concerns about academic quality
% Rating Each as an Extremely Important Reason They Did NOT
Enroll in a PUSD School (Private-Charter Parents)

10. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
One in Three Former Parents Would Consider Returning to the PUSD
Definitely consider
8%
Might consider
24%
Unlikely to consider
35%
Would never
consider
27%
DK/NA
6%
Would You Ever Consider Returning Your Children to the PUSD?

11. PUSDPARENTSURVEYKEYFINDINGS
Changes to Retain or Attract Parents to the PUSD
56%
59%
62%
62%
66%
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
% Definitely Important to Current Parents in
Considering Middle/High School Options
42%
46%
46%
49%
54%
53%
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
% Former Parents Who Would Be Encouraged to Bring
Children Back to PUSD If They Could Enroll in..

12. What Changes Do Most Parents Want?
PUSD Change?
Safety/Student Behavior
Responsiveness to Parents
College-Prep Academies
Welcoming Environment
Smaller Schools