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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rocketship has never truly understood the DC families it serves. While it's a national charter, they cut their teeth in California  - predominantly the San Jose region, with Hispanic families. They seemed to think they had a cookie cutter approach that could be applied anywhere, but DC's Ward 8 demographics weren't like anything they'd experienced up to that point. Not sure how their Tennessee and Texas expansions are doing. [/quote]

Rocketship Infinity is by the Fort Totten metro, which is not doing well but not as badly as Rocketship's lowest-performing school EOTR. Just to run a quick comparison with a nearby DCPS LaSalle-Backus, LaSalle-Backus is doing way better-- quite impressive on some metrics such as MGP and CAPE scores. LaSalle-Backus actually has a *higher* rate of economically disadvantaged students. Friendship Ideal is a nearby similar charter (though only goes through 3rd) and also outperforms Rocketship Infinity despite having a higher percentage economically disadvantaged.

There are two Rocketship schools EOTR: Legacy and Rise. They're 2.4 miles apart by car, yet their performance is significantly different. Perhaps there's a reason for this, I dunno. DCPS school Anne Beers Elementary, which is roughly between the two Rocketships, is doing better than both.

I don't know what one could conclude from this other than Rocketship is an outlier. And I don't know if one or more Rocketship campus closes, how area schools are going to cope with an influx of children who have been so poorly served.[/quote]

It's so strange that Legacy Prep is struggling now, as it was originally considered "the good one". Rise was the flagship, but Legacy had better facilities and better teachers. Infinity was a weird situation, in that they weren't really in a place for more expansion, but it was more of a real estate grab. A site became available, and they switched priorities. I know almost nothing about Infinity since it opened, but if Legacy is in danger, then Rise is most certainly in danger. [/quote]

You seem so knowledgeable! I really don't know much, but it seems to me Legacy is struggling more than Rise at the moment. But Legacy has the most kids-- about 500. I'm not sure Rise can absorb that many. [/quote]

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