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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is in K in a lower GS rated elementary school (4-5). Many kids are on free and reduced meals and/or are English learners.
I am looking for people whose kids are/were attending similar schools. How did/does it play out for you? 
I am kind of torn on this issue. My kid is a late bloomer, not a great fit for the traditional academic program that seems prevailing in K nowadays. So for him the less rigorous approach of a less academically advanced school might even be beneficial. 
The PTA dues are very modest, which I also like, as well as suggested donation amounts.
I like the teacher who is very accessible, as well as other staff. Kids seem to be nice and many are better readers than my kid.
On the other hand, I cannot help but notice that there is little to no small group/stations learning in part because there are few parents who volunteer, plus volunteering is not too well structured.
Kids are also doing things at grade level, whereas in many schools that are better rated kids are above grade level in what they study in class.
I have also read quite a bit on how even good students tend to underperform in weaker schools. 
So, how does it play out? I really like where we live right now and I do t really want to move. But maybe I should?[/quote]

If it's a title I school, then I don't think it will be less academically rigorous - more likely, it will have more test prep, though.  However, the teachers will more likely use good instructional methods, because they get more training.

Lack of groupwork and stations is not related to parent volunteers.  That's just a bad or lazy teacher.

I used to work at a title I school, and I don't think they are necessarily worse than anywhere else.  If your child is happy there, I'd be happy with that and not move just for some perceived academic rigor.  We are in a non-title I school and it's not very good.  On the one hand, they expect the kids to read several years above grade level, and if a child comes to K not already reading it's a miserable experience.  On the other hand, they barely teach math at all, so if you have a child who likes math and is good at it, they have no opportunity to move beyond the lowest level.  At least at a school with fewer good students your child will have a better shot at AAP, at least the school-based.

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