Applications, Enrollment, Attendance, and Student Performance in Rebuilt School Facilities: A Case Study

The authors contribute to research on school building quality and student outcomes by examining whether construction, the age of the building, and its condition affect magnet applications, enrollment, attendance, and measures of student achievement. This article focuses on magnet schools within a large urban school district in the United States. Results indicate that building composite score and building age had no observable predictive effects on magnet applications, student enrollment, or student attendance. However, student achievement was positively affected by building composite scores. This study supports the idea that building and maintaining high-quality educational facilities has the potential to raise student achievement levels.