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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look at the detailed SOL data available on the Virginia school report cards website. Compare school to school based on your child's demographics. [/quote]

So would you say most schools with white/non-farms numbers in the 90's/upper 80's are all pretty good? Even if they are 15-22% FARMS schools? Is there any noticeable quality difference between a school with 18% FARMS and 23% FARMS? For commute reasons (and we like our current area) we don't want to move to a lower FARMS area, but we are still concerned.  Are we selfish parents for not wanting long commutes?[/quote]

20% percent FARMS is hardly high. Science Focus is one of the most popular elementary schools in Arlington, with just about the highest test scores in the county, yet the FARMS rate hovers around 20% every year. In the DC and the suburbs, schools that may require a closer look are generally over 50% FARMS. And there are a number of schools over 50% FARMS that are popular with well-off families because of the program the school may offer, such as language immersion. [/quote]

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