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Rank Students with Window Functions
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Rank Students with Window Functions

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a query using window functions to rank students by their test scores within each school district at The College Board.

Use the provided student, district, and test score data. Include only students associated with a district and a non-null test score. Students with equal scores should share the same rank.

Output

  1. One row per included student with student_id, student_name, district_name, test_score, and district_rank.
  2. Order by district_name, district_rank, then student_id.

Schema

school_districts
ColumnTypeDescription
district_idPKINTUnique school district identifier
district_nameVARCHAR(100)School district name
students
ColumnTypeDescription
student_idPKINTUnique student identifier
student_nameVARCHAR(100)Student's display name
district_idINTAssigned school district identifier
test_scores
ColumnTypeDescription
score_idPKINTUnique test score record identifier
student_idINTStudent who received the score
test_scoreINTStudent's test score
Tablesstudentsschool_districtstest_scores
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