Feeder school is a name applied to schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions that provide a significant number of graduates who intend to continue their studies at specific schools, or even in specific fields.
In primary and secondary education, feeder schools are seen in large school districts, where graduates of several primary schools attend the same secondary school. In secondary and tertiary education, some college preparatory high schools and community colleges are designed to feed local universities.
Arguably, 'feeder rate' is the best indication of the quality of a particular school because it measures results rather than test score such as the API. However, such data is very difficult to find because there is no national mandate to track where graduating seniors end up. California and Texas are few states that attempt to measure and track this, but due to budgets being cut, such effort is in jeopardy.
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