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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]- Socioeconomic diversity but nothing above 30% FARMS/ESOL population[/quote]

1. [b]There are 2 FARMS to look at to understand the poverty demographics. The % of current students currently on FARMS and % of current students who have ever been on FARMS. Some kids drop off FARMS because their parents start earning more money but this usually isn't that much more. Some students stop submitting the paperwork in high school for FARMS so the 'has ever been on FARMS' number is better representation of need.[/b]

2. You will have a hard time finding a 500K 4 bedroom house with a nice yard anywhere with less than 30% currently on FARMS let alone ever been on FARMS.

Either up your budget or lower your expectations.

Renting is a better bet in MoCo anyway as the county is stagnating. You're likely to loose or make no equity over the next few years so renting is better financially -in this are- anyway.

[b]However, there are magnet programs all over the county so if you end up in Silver Spring you might be OK if you get into a magnet. [/b]

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#1 becomes more true in middle and high school. If you compare for the elementary schools, the difference isn't as pronounced.

#3 ... Whatever. OP, there are plenty of good elementary schools in Silver Spring.

These are the neighborhoods/zoned schools where we know people:

Oakland Terrace is right on your line for FARMS but under $500k is doable in that district. They have two-way Spanish immersion (optional), if that's your jam.

Woodmoor is a neighborhood with lots of young families. Lots of neighborhood stuff goes on up there.

We have friends zoned for Flora Singer who like the direction in which the school is going. It's a relatively new school.

You can try to find a house in Woodside Forest, but $500k is going to be a tough ask in that neighborhood (and for any other zoned for Woodlin).
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