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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi all,

We are considering a house that falls within the Shrevewood/Kilmer/Marshall school triangle.  Our realtor told us that while Kilmer and Marshall are ranked high, Shrevewood is a bit less so (although not terrible).  I'm just wondering what accounts for that disparity; does Shrevewood split off into a less desirable middle/high school pyramid as well?[/quote]

Shrevewood feeds exclusively to Kilmer/Marshall.  It is ranked less highly than those schools because its boundaries include a bunch of low and moderate-income apartments off Lee Highway and Gallows Road near Merrifield. In addition, AAP kids at Shrevewood can attend the AAP center at Lemon Road ES, which pulls down Shrevewood's average scores.

In comparison, Kilmer's ratings get a boost from the AAP kids from Great Falls who go there (Cooper MS doesn't have AAP yet), and Marshall's ratings get a boost from students who pupil place for IB from surrounding AP schools like Langley, McLean, Madison and Falls Church.

PP mentioned the boundary map; here it is:   http://www.fcps.edu/images/boundarymaps/shrevewoodes.pdf [/quote]

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