Why wasn't this accepted? Is the photo really that bad?

[cyndiepooh]

@Pex988

But does this matter even if you don’t need to go to the school to see/access the wayspot?

Yes.

Private Residences, Farmland & K-12

Single-family private residential properties (SFPRP), farms, and K-12 (schools or facilities primarily focused for persons under 18 years of age) are ineligible. This includes the outer facing facade, fence of these locations, and property boundaries. Objects in or upon apartment blocks, gated communities, or their shared spaces may be eligible assuming they otherwise meet criteria and are intended to be accessed by a community, even if not everyone. Communal spaces have the potential to be eli…

It is ineligible, even on an outer wall, if the school is for children.