Marshall Road Elementary School

Yes, really. There are 140 elementary schools in FCPS. You're expecting that someone has actually gone to this school. Recently. AND is checking the VA Schools forum to see that you posted a day ago.

You might need to adjust your expectations.

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11/01/2017 15:01

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OP, I wish I could help you more, but I'll offer what I can.

I live in the zone for MRES, but my kids haven't gone there b/c we moved here after my oldest had finished elem. and my youngest was already assigned to an AAP center. We know kids/parents from the neighborhood who have attended MRES all the way through or who are attending it now. They seem happy with their children's education and the kids seem to be doing well in middle school and high school (Madison). I know of one family that had a child there for 1st and 2nd grades (then he moved to the AAP center as well) -- and they spoke of how very involved the school/parent community was at MRES.

I know that they have a lot of after school activities/clubs. I think it is the most diverse (racially and economically) of the Vienna area elem. schools. Frankly, Vienna, as a whole could use a lot more diversity. So, in that sense, it is a plus.

If you look at the FCPS demographic data, you can see that in the last three years, there has been an increase in the number of hispanic kids and, at the same time, there has been an increase in the number of kids needing meal assistance and ESOL services. It's not an overwhelming number, but looking at the test score breakdown by race (Great Schools), it's clear that the kids having the hardest time passing the SOL tests are hispanic and low income. It's not rocket science to infer that this subgroup of kids is having an effect on the over all rating.

I also had a neighbor with a severely autistic/Downs child. And she had a neuro-typical/normal child as well. She was very pleased with the services they provided on both ends. The demographic data suggests that MRES has a higher-than-most number of special ed. kids. I wonder if it is known as a "center" for autism/special needs. It is a great thing for an elem. school to have a reputation for serving special needs, but the down side is that it can suppress the school's test scores. So, take that into consideration as well.

I think the best thing you can do is go to the school and chat with some parents at pick up time or meet with the principal and ask. Get your own feel. Just because a school has some kids with deficits (mental, language, background, financial), doesn't mean the school is bad. It just means that it is harder for those kids to meet the same standards as quickly as other kids.

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11/01/2017 15:36

Subject: Marshall Road Elementary School

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I wish I could help you more, but I'll offer what I can.

I live in the zone for MRES, but my kids haven't gone there b/c we moved here after my oldest had finished elem. and my youngest was already assigned to an AAP center. We know kids/parents from the neighborhood who have attended MRES all the way through or who are attending it now. They seem happy with their children's education and the kids seem to be doing well in middle school and high school (Madison). I know of one family that had a child there for 1st and 2nd grades (then he moved to the AAP center as well) -- and they spoke of how very involved the school/parent community was at MRES.

I know that they have a lot of after school activities/clubs. I think it is the most diverse (racially and economically) of the Vienna area elem. schools. Frankly, Vienna, as a whole could use a lot more diversity. So, in that sense, it is a plus.

If you look at the FCPS demographic data, you can see that in the last three years, there has been an increase in the number of hispanic kids and, at the same time, there has been an increase in the number of kids needing meal assistance and ESOL services. It's not an overwhelming number, but looking at the test score breakdown by race (Great Schools), it's clear that the kids having the hardest time passing the SOL tests are hispanic and low income. It's not rocket science to infer that this subgroup of kids is having an effect on the over all rating.

I also had a neighbor with a severely autistic/Downs child. And she had a neuro-typical/normal child as well. She was very pleased with the services they provided on both ends. The demographic data suggests that MRES has a higher-than-most number of special ed. kids. I wonder if it is known as a "center" for autism/special needs. It is a great thing for an elem. school to have a reputation for serving special needs, but the down side is that it can suppress the school's test scores. So, take that into consideration as well.

I think the best thing you can do is go to the school and chat with some parents at pick up time or meet with the principal and ask. Get your own feel. Just because a school has some kids with deficits (mental, language, background, financial), doesn't mean the school is bad. It just means that it is harder for those kids to meet the same standards as quickly as other kids.

Cunningham Park is the most diverse of the Vienna elementary schools. Freedom Hill also used to be more diverse than Marshall Road, but that is no longer the case due to the growth in the FARMS population at Marshall Road in recent years.

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11/01/2017 21:29

Subject: Marshall Road Elementary School

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I wish I could help you more, but I'll offer what I can.

I live in the zone for MRES, but my kids haven't gone there b/c we moved here after my oldest had finished elem. and my youngest was already assigned to an AAP center. We know kids/parents from the neighborhood who have attended MRES all the way through or who are attending it now. They seem happy with their children's education and the kids seem to be doing well in middle school and high school (Madison). I know of one family that had a child there for 1st and 2nd grades (then he moved to the AAP center as well) -- and they spoke of how very involved the school/parent community was at MRES.

I know that they have a lot of after school activities/clubs. I think it is the most diverse (racially and economically) of the Vienna area elem. schools. Frankly, Vienna, as a whole could use a lot more diversity. So, in that sense, it is a plus.

If you look at the FCPS demographic data, you can see that in the last three years, there has been an increase in the number of hispanic kids and, at the same time, there has been an increase in the number of kids needing meal assistance and ESOL services. It's not an overwhelming number, but looking at the test score breakdown by race (Great Schools), it's clear that the kids having the hardest time passing the SOL tests are hispanic and low income. It's not rocket science to infer that this subgroup of kids is having an effect on the over all rating.

I also had a neighbor with a severely autistic/Downs child. And she had a neuro-typical/normal child as well. She was very pleased with the services they provided on both ends. The demographic data suggests that MRES has a higher-than-most number of special ed. kids. I wonder if it is known as a "center" for autism/special needs. It is a great thing for an elem. school to have a reputation for serving special needs, but the down side is that it can suppress the school's test scores. So, take that into consideration as well.

I think the best thing you can do is go to the school and chat with some parents at pick up time or meet with the principal and ask. Get your own feel. Just because a school has some kids with deficits (mental, language, background, financial), doesn't mean the school is bad. It just means that it is harder for those kids to meet the same standards as quickly as other kids.

You're awesome. Thank you.

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11/01/2017 22:46

Subject: Marshall Road Elementary School

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Anonymous

It has an ED Center. Their test scores are poor. The school is one of the dirtiest I have worked at.

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11/03/2017 06:40

Subject: Marshall Road Elementary School

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I wish I could help you more, but I'll offer what I can.

I live in the zone for MRES, but my kids haven't gone there b/c we moved here after my oldest had finished elem. and my youngest was already assigned to an AAP center. We know kids/parents from the neighborhood who have attended MRES all the way through or who are attending it now. They seem happy with their children's education and the kids seem to be doing well in middle school and high school (Madison). I know of one family that had a child there for 1st and 2nd grades (then he moved to the AAP center as well) -- and they spoke of how very involved the school/parent community was at MRES.

I know that they have a lot of after school activities/clubs. I think it is the most diverse (racially and economically) of the Vienna area elem. schools. Frankly, Vienna, as a whole could use a lot more diversity. So, in that sense, it is a plus.

If you look at the FCPS demographic data, you can see that in the last three years, there has been an increase in the number of hispanic kids and, at the same time, there has been an increase in the number of kids needing meal assistance and ESOL services. It's not an overwhelming number, but looking at the test score breakdown by race (Great Schools), it's clear that the kids having the hardest time passing the SOL tests are hispanic and low income. It's not rocket science to infer that this subgroup of kids is having an effect on the over all rating.

I also had a neighbor with a severely autistic/Downs child. And she had a neuro-typical/normal child as well. She was very pleased with the services they provided on both ends. The demographic data suggests that MRES has a higher-than-most number of special ed. kids. I wonder if it is known as a "center" for autism/special needs. It is a great thing for an elem. school to have a reputation for serving special needs, but the down side is that it can suppress the school's test scores. So, take that into consideration as well.

I think the best thing you can do is go to the school and chat with some parents at pick up time or meet with the principal and ask. Get your own feel. Just because a school has some kids with deficits (mental, language, background, financial), doesn't mean the school is bad. It just means that it is harder for those kids to meet the same standards as quickly as other kids.

Cunningham Park is the most diverse of the Vienna elementary schools. Freedom Hill also used to be more diverse than Marshall Road, but that is no longer the case due to the growth in the FARMS population at Marshall Road in recent years.

Cunningham Park may have the highest FARMS rate in Vienna (32.5% compared to 24.8% at MRES and 24.2% at Freedom Hill according to the FCPS website), but it is NOT the most diverse. Both MRES and Cunningham Park are about half white, non-Hispanic (47% and 48%, respectively) whereas Freedom Hill is 35.8% white, non-Hispanic.

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11/03/2017 09:20

Subject: Marshall Road Elementary School

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It is a CSS site which is the new name for an ED center-mostly kids with ADHD + autism, severe ADHD, or other issues in small self-contained classes. That's why it has a higher percentage of special ed kids.

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11/04/2017 10:13

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Anonymous

I've heard the kiss & ride there is a nightmare. A student was hit by a parent's car last spring

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11/04/2017 17:15

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Anonymous