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[quote=Anonymous]The FARMs discussion ties into what you can expect from test scores because FARMs is a proxy for socio economic status. Research shows that lower SES families tend to have lower levels of education and that kids from those families are less likely to do well in school. They tend to have lower test scores and are less likely to attend college. The schools that families seek tend to be schools with higher test scores, so lower FARMs rates. The top schools in FCPS are all lower FARMs schools. The schools that are less sought after, and people try to leave, are high FARMs rate, think 35% or higher. The new school will probably between 20-25% FARMs. It will have a strong cohort of kids in AP classes and will have good test scores. Will it be sought after? Who knows. That might depend on the specialized programs and how they develop. Otherwise, I think it will be on par with Chantilly or Centerville. [/quote]
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