| Annandale s a perfectly good school. It definitely has a higher FARMS rate than other schools, but honestly your kid will be fine. From what I gather safety isn't an issue. As for the neighborhood improving, who knows? It's really a toss-up. The potential is there. |
I think Annandale has one of the lower reputations? Within a few miles of Annandale- there is Woodson, Lake Braddock, Robinson and Wet Springfield that I would all rank higher. |
But all of those schools are outside the Beltway with longer commutes to most parts of DC and Arlington. |
Is the Pentagon in Arlington? I don't know anyone who commutes anywhere else in Arlington for work. |
I commute to Virginia Square.
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the neighborhood for braddock elementary/annandale hs is right against the beltway . Go 1/4 of a mile and you have much better school options. |
Falls Church is terrible and worst than Annandale , at least Annandale has a lot of Koreans that help academics |
And let me guess, you have zero experience with either school besides knowing the greatschools ratings, right? What a joke. |
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Falls Church High School (June 2014) 368 (22.09%) Asian 122 (7.32%) Black (Not Of Hispanic Origin) 777 (46.64%) Hispanic 350 (21.01%) White (Not Of Hispanic Origin) 49 (2.94%) Other Annandale High School (June 2014) 485 (21.79%) Asian 400 (17.97%) Black (Not Of Hispanic Origin) 838 (37.65%) Hispanic 437 (19.63%) White (Not Of Hispanic Origin) 66 (2.96%) Other |
| OP here. Thank you for all the posts. We were too slow on making an offer and someone else got the house. We'll keep looking, though. |
Good luck! |