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Reply to "If I'm not supposed to judge based on FARMS and test scores, what CAN I judge on?"
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[quote=Anonymous]Besides looking at FARMS and overall test scores, I would encourage you to look at the test scores for your child's specific demographics. If a school is 30% FARMS, it's not a problem in my book so long as there are also a good number of kids who are scoring well (and some of them may be FARMS, but I'm looking into the racial breakdown of test scores that reflect my children). I would not have any concern about a school that is 18 or 23% FARMS. If a school is 65% -- then I would be more concerned ... but I'd visit the school and get a feel for the cultural vibe b/c sometimes even a school with really high FARMS turns out to be a gem b/c of the Title I funding. But, I'd approach it with caution and look into it myself. Short commute + decent school = the good life! (note I didn't say the "best" school b/c my kids and yours too would be fine at a decent school)[/quote]
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