Eaton vs. Stoddert vs. H. Mann vs. Hearst Elementary Schools
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Anonymous
The issue is why some schools/parents are into boosterism on DCUM.... |
Anonymous
Noyes won the year during Rhee's tenure when they cheated, making their scores "soar." |
Anonymous
The above seems more like a realistic assessment than boosterism of Janney. It's certainly a fact that Deal is a lot more popular than Hardy WOTP. |
Anonymous
And all pre-2004 are self-nominated. The rules changed in 2003. |
Anonymous
No doubt on the middle schools. But Mann and Stoddert (to some but lesser degree) have strong and frequent boosters on DCUM, too. But many other schools do not. Say like Lafayette compared to Janney. |
Anonymous
OP please ignore this PP. They spoke too soon. Janney is a solid school. You will see a lot more boosters from that school simply because they are 2-3 times larger than the rest so it's a squeaky wheel situation. Repost from other thread regarding test scores that came out yesterday. Janney was almost last of the schools that had more than 25 white students take the test. They appear like they are first because they have very little poor students so those average doesn't go down like the other schools. Look at the rankings below. Eaton and Stoddert are both solid (and dare I say FANTASTIC) choices as are Hearst and Mann. AVERAGE English and math white performance citywide: Oyster Adams Bilingual School 84.65% Eaton ES 82.80% Stoddert ES 82.15% Watkins ES Capitol Hill Cluster 80.80% Washington Yu Ying PCS 79.75% Maury ES 79.15% Lafayette ES 78.70% Two Rivers PCS 78.55% Murch ES 77.05% Mann ES 76.75% Janney ES 76.00% Hearst ES 75.00% Key ES 72.85% Brent ES 72.75% Hyde Addison ES 69.15% |
Anonymous
Longtime Eaton parent and I have never in 10 years ever heard anyone mention applying for this. OP, come tour our school. All of you questions will be happily answered. |
Anonymous
Unfortunately, this is typical of Eaton: Passive to act, resigned to being a good school but not an outstanding one and a belief that "we are not worthy." |
Anonymous
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I am the "passive to act" (whatever that means) Eaton parent above.
Please don't create alternative meaning to my words. I said that applying was never discussed. What I didn't mention was that Eaton goes after (and has received) all kinds of grants that provide our kids with tangible benefits. Other than a plaque and a flag, there are no real benefits to being a blue ribbon school, other than bragging rights. See below for what the award means. The Eaton community is definitely not passive is finding and providing opportunities for our students. Anyone who has stepped foot inside our school would know that. This is from the FAQ from the Blue Ribbon website: "What are the benefits and responsibilities of being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education? Each year, National Blue Ribbon Schools shine under a national spotlight for all the right reasons. The award acknowledges and validates the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in striving for—and attaining—exemplary achievement. For many, attaining the National Blue Ribbon School award is the realization of a long-held dream. National Blue Ribbon Schools serve as models for other schools throughout the nation, and school personnel are often sought out as mentors. Their applications are posted on the U.S. Department of Education's website, and media eagerly profile recognized schools, helping the school, its district, and community gain additional exposure. Representatives from schools are honored at an annual awards ceremony held in Washington, DC. Each school receives an engraved plaque and program flag with the official seal, which signifies its status and the year of its award." |
Anonymous
| This blue ribbon discussion is pointless and a complete bore. |
Anonymous
Not an Eaton parent but apples to apples, Eaton killed Janney on scores (by more than 10 points), so how does that equally "not an outstanding school" if Janney, Mann, Key used to be the measure? |
Anonymous
This is accurate. Our kids are OOB at Hearst. Mann is one of the vaunted "JKLMM" schools. Any of the four you named would be good. We have a high-performing student and one that has been needing more attention to get to proficient and have been getting elp from the teacher and feedback on what to try at home. We love the enrichment activities after school right there on campus, like Stoddert and rec sports, karate, dance, choir, robotics, fun classes like cooking for K-1st. I would make time to tour each school/facility and think about what you will be comfortable with, ask about extras and aftercare, do a "test run commute" and check them out during dropoff. Our old school was a highly effective DCPS in Ward 4 that is heavy with Title 1 kids. The facility was surprisingly nice, the teachers were great, the meals and aftercare were cheap/free, and there were a lot of smart kids there, but we couldn't resist the involved PTA, higher test score peer group, Deal feeder, and ancient-oak lined playing field. |
Anonymous
| OP here- thanks everyone. So far, i have toured Eaton and Mann, liked infrastructure better at Mann, but will probably end up at Eaton. Will tour other two schools as well, and Janney too. I am sure either will be fine for 4 year old, and then will decide what should be our next mkve when kid is 5. |
Anonymous
It's "JKLM" with just one 'M,' for Mann. And while I've heard Murch described as decent, "vaunted" is a new one. Bootstrapping Murch on to that group reminds me of the realtors who try to rebrand less-choice areas as "North Georgetown" or "North Potomac." |
Anonymous
It is beyond me how Janney gets all the hate when you have asshat posters like this from Mann all the time on here. |