A little more about my personal experience
While working with my certified therapy dog Chili, we worked with kids at a local Great Schools 2-rated school - a school that I would have no hesitation sending my daughter to. The administration of this school was incredibly invested in making sure that the kids had a great education, and the teachers were so passionate about teaching! Chili and I worked with kids who were behind on their reading skills due to various reasons as part of an 8 week long program - the kids were told they were helping me train him to work with kids, so it boosted their self esteem. The school actually sought out our program after our local 8-rated school wouldn't even talk to us about the program. After attending speech therapy sessions at our "highly rated" school and observing the interactions between the principal and students, I would never send my child there. So keep an open mind about what ratings mean and how they affect your child's education! Chili has sadly since passed on, but the lessons he brought me still stay with me, and helped find an amazing school for his little sister.
(Chili reading with kids)