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PowerSchool - School Management Software

PowerSchool Reviews in May 2025: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

Streamlining school management for all stakeholders.

4.2

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PowerSchool Reviews & Ratings

4.2

Very Good

Based on 861 ratings & 508 reviews

Rating Distribution

Excellent

(251)

Very Good

(197)

Good

(41)

Poor

(8)

Terible

(11)

Expert's Review

PowerSchool has become a reliable and essential tool for educational institutions, offering a unified platform for managing student data efficiently. Users praise its user-friendly interface and the convenience it brings by centralizing grades, attendance, and student information. The ability to customize PowerSchool to meet specific needs stands out as a major ...Read more

PowerSchool pros and cons

  • PowerSchool provides a user-friendly interface for ease of access and navigation.

  • The software allows for customization, enhancing adaptability to user needs.

  • PowerSchool enables real-time updates, improving student and parent engagement.

  • The platform's ability to centralize student data streamlines record-keeping processes.

  • Some users find certain aspects, such as state reporting, challenging and in need of improvement.

  • PowerSchool's mobile app functionality can be limited, requiring further development.

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Benjamin H

02/27/20

5 out of 5

Simple, Intuitive, Flexible, and Powerful

What do you like best? It is a 21st century product. The interface is modern and sleek for all users. Parents use the app for realtime updates. Students can access their work from anywhere on their chromebook. The gradebook is intuitive and my teaching staff made the shift seamlessly. As an administrator I most appreciate the ability to customize the Powerschool system. The user community has been a vibrant resources for custom reports and data analysis. The ability to directly view and ...

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Administrator in Primary/Secondary Education

02/26/20

5 out of 5

Great gradebook and attendance tracker!

What do you like best? What I like best is the user-friendly model that Powerschool displays. It is easy to use for parents, students and teachers in order to check grades, input grades, take attendance, look up student information and important notes! It's all in one place and accessible from anywhere with internet access. What do you dislike? If you do not have internet access at home, as some students don't have, they or their parents aren't able to stay up to date as easy. ...

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User in Primary/Secondary Education

02/24/20

5 out of 5

Easy and user-friendly gradebook for teachers!

What do you like best? What I like best about Powerschool SIS is how I can put in grades, save them and students can view their updated grade in my class the next second. The real time updates are awesome for students and parents alike to keep track of student performance. It is straightforward and easy to use for teachers, students and parents!The real-time engagement factor is crucial and necessary for student success. What do you dislike? A downside of using PowerSchool SIS is ...

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Eileen C

02/18/20

5 out of 5

PowerSchool SIS

What do you like best? PowerSchool has developed an SIS that meets 99.5% of all district needs. To allow for the other .05% - it is customizable!!! The support network of users if phenomenal, as well as the support customers receive from their dedicated support team. As education is transforming and moving away from traditional grading to mastery based grading, PowerSchool's gradebook - PowerTeacher Pro has been transforming, too. The ability to upload standards en masse, whether it ...

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Administrator in Education Management

02/18/20

4.5 out of 5

PowerSchool SIS provides a comprehensive source for student data.

What do you like best? Consistent source of student data that can be integrated with our other necessary systems. What do you dislike? Integration with Unified Classroom could be more cohesive. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? PowerSchool SIS greatly reduces the instances of data errors and inconsistent records by having everything in one place.

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Jennie R

02/17/20

4.5 out of 5

Robust Product for School Districts

What do you like best? PowerSchool has created a one-stop-shop for teachers and staff. You can easily move from grades to student details, to class pages, and communication within minutes. Additionally, front office staff and teachers utilize the same product that streamlines the reporting process as well. Often time the front office can become very busy, having teachers with the ability to run their own reports or queries is very beneficial to the flow of the school and the school ...

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Basil A

02/15/20

4.5 out of 5

PowerSchool is helpful

What do you like best? PowerSchool is a great database organizer, it connects parents, teachers, and students together. What do you dislike? PowerSchool needs more development in the side of mobile apps. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Grade book of PowerTeacher Pro is an amazing. daily reports are helpful. Power Learning is a great resource for students.

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Eric M

02/14/20

5 out of 5

PowerSchool is the best SIS on the market

What do you like best? I love the ability to customize PowerSchool to meet the needs of my district. I can create an endless number of custom pages, fields, and reports to more effectively and efficiently use our data. What do you dislike? One of the biggest issues with PowerSchool is also its biggest strength. Because PowerSchool is so customizable, it becomes a never ending process to constantly create and update custom pages and reports. What problems are you solving with ...

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Administrator in Primary/Secondary Education

02/14/20

5 out of 5

Very Adaptable Student Information System

What do you like best? PowerSchool has been the perfect product for our organization because of its ability to customize the interface and database for your needs. What do you dislike? Official training is very expensive, could be cost prohibitive for some organizations What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Billing of various services can be tracked through a customization that I created for our organization. Additionally, there ...

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Mike M

02/14/20

5 out of 5

Avid PowerSchool User for 10+ Years

What do you like best? I like the ease of use of PowerSchool. I have never really had any issues trying to accomplish what it is I need PowerSchool to do. Also getting my staff and teachers trained is easy with little to no refresh needed due to the simplicity of the product. What do you dislike? I really only have two small issues. The need to customize in some cases is a little annoying but PowerPak took care of most of my issues. And the fee management could be a little better. ...

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