Long Branch Elementary School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Long Branch's scores are actually on par with most of the other N Arlington schools like Taylor, Tuckahoe, and Ashlawn. But the scores are slightly lower than at Science Focus, Arlington Traditional, McKinley, and Nottingham. (according to the 2011 scores)

Seems like LB is the best part of the pyramid. It gets an 8 on Great Schools, while Jefferson and W-L just get 5s.

[Anonymous]

The assistant principal is wonderful, she knows her stuff and knows how to work with the principal well

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Long Branch's scores are actually on par with most of the other N Arlington schools like Taylor, Tuckahoe, and Ashlawn. But the scores are slightly lower than at Science Focus, Arlington Traditional, McKinley, and Nottingham. (according to the 2011 scores)

Seems like LB is the best part of the pyramid. It gets an 8 on Great Schools, while Jefferson and W-L just get 5s.

There are lots of poor kids in Arlington, and that affects the GreatSchools scores. Yorktown HS has averaged a 6 or 7 the past few years. Wakefield HS has averaged 4 or 5. Jefferson MS has moved way up over the past few years. Glebe Elem was a 1 a few years ago and now has a 5. Barrett is now a 6. As the demographics in the county continue to change, the overall scores at each school will continue to go up. Apart from GreatSchools, Arlington schools have been highly ranked on other measurements.

Most families in Arlington know about the public schools' incredible diversity and look beyond the GreatSchools scores; more so than in Fairfax it seems. Funny how most fairfax posters tell families to avoid Annandale HS at all costs when it has an 8 on GreatSchools, and it has always been very highly ranked. Maybe Annandale and other Fairfax County schools teach more to the test than the Arlington schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Most families in Arlington know about the public schools' incredible diversity and look beyond the GreatSchools scores; more so than in Fairfax it seems. Funny how most fairfax posters tell families to avoid Annandale HS at all costs when it has an 8 on GreatSchools, and it has always been very highly ranked. Maybe Annandale and other Fairfax County schools teach more to the test than the Arlington schools?

I would not be surprised if there is more teaching to the test in Fairfax. It's a big system with a more corporate structure. That's not all bad, but it's not all good either.

It may also be that Arlington posters weigh the importance of real estate and schools differently. Having elected in many cases to live closer-in, even if their schools initially were not as highly ranked as in Fairfax, they may be inclined to look past mediocre test scores in some instances. Conversely, having elected in many cases to live further out because of the purported quality of the schools, some people in Fairfax may obsess over test scores and rankings more than people in Arlington.

Whatever. Is Long Branch the school for Lyon Park? That's one of my favorite areas in Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Long Branch's scores are actually on par with most of the other N Arlington schools like Taylor, Tuckahoe, and Ashlawn. But the scores are slightly lower than at Science Focus, Arlington Traditional, McKinley, and Nottingham. (according to the 2011 scores)

Seems like LB is the best part of the pyramid. It gets an 8 on Great Schools, while Jefferson and W-L just get 5s.

There are lots of poor kids in Arlington, and that affects the GreatSchools scores. Yorktown HS has averaged a 6 or 7 the past few years. Wakefield HS has averaged 4 or 5. Jefferson MS has moved way up over the past few years. Glebe Elem was a 1 a few years ago and now has a 5. Barrett is now a 6. As the demographics in the county continue to change, the overall scores at each school will continue to go up. Apart from GreatSchools, Arlington schools have been highly ranked on other measurements.

Most families in Arlington know about the public schools' incredible diversity and look beyond the GreatSchools scores; more so than in Fairfax it seems. Funny how most fairfax posters tell families to avoid Annandale HS at all costs when it has an 8 on GreatSchools, and it has always been very highly ranked. Maybe Annandale and other Fairfax County schools teach more to the test than the Arlington schools?

Darn poors.

[Anonymous]

Who dredged this up from 5 months ago?