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[quote=Anonymous]It would be interesting to track performance of each elementary school's graduates in middle school, but I don't think the data is available.

I will say, OP, that test scores for Lee and Shining Stars are pretty low relative to demographics. Not sure whether that will be true for Breakthrough in the years to come, as the upper grades there are still pretty new. Of course, you will hear Montessori fans explaining away the test scores ("we don't teach to the test", "the kids are so independent-minded they don't take tests if they don't want to", "our parents oppose testing and keep their kids out"), but the bottom line is a lot of kids are below grade level. I don't know if that is concerning to you, OP, or whether you accept those explanations, but I think the transition to middle school is harder for kids who haven't mastered the elementary curriculum. No preschool parent thinks *their* kid will be the one to score badly, but it is happening to some kids every year.[/quote]

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