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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sure this is a loaded question with so many variables, but here goes.

My child is in a public middle school. She is not an academic superstar; she scores average for this area (slightly above average overall) on county testing and the WISC a couple years ago. She enjoys school - or used to (virtual school for the past year has taken its toll). She has some mild learning issues, but she doesn't qualify for an IEP. She gets ok grades, but somehow doesn't know very basic things, like single digit times tables or basic grammar rules, so her school performance/grades can sometimes be inconsistent. But she tries hard, and teachers seem to appreciate and reward her effort.

Is it worth moving from public to private for her? As someone who has been a proponent of public schools, I never really considered private before. But what I am seeing is that the kids at the very top and the kids who qualify for extra help seem to get the most out of public school, and I worry that those in the middle (like my daughter) are just getting by under the radar. I feel like she would benefit from the smaller class sizes and level of attention of a private school environment (realizing this may vary from school to school). However, private school would be a big financial stretch for us, and I am realistic that she is not going to get into one of the very top privates in the area. Is the cost of a non-top tier private worth it for kids in the middle? Are they better at serving these kids than public?

As for my daughter's opinion, she feels personally content at her current public school situation, but wouldn't be averse to switching schools. 
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