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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd be interested to know what the basis for that ^^ statement is.  Who here has had a kid at both schools and can directly compare?  At a certain point, aren't all cats gray at night (or dusk, or whatever that adage is!)?  I mean, I have a kid at Brent (still in the early years) and I can't imagine a better experience in terms of quality of teaching/class cohort and parental involvement.  I can see how Janney would be equivalent (quality teachers; high-SES cohort, etc.) but what, other than those critical things, would make it better?[/quote]

Janney is roughly twice the size of Brent and has a population which is more than 90 percent IB and less than five percent FARMs.  While the percentage of Brent students eligible for FARMs is relatively low by DCPS standards, it is three times that of Janney and weighted heavily toward the upper (testing) grades by which time many IB students leave for charters or other alternatives.  Comparing test scores, Brent is 16 and 39 percent "Advanced" for reading and math respectively, while Janney is 45 and 68 percent "Advanced.". Likewise, Brent is 24 and 20 percent "Basic" or below in reading and math, while Janney is 6 and 7 percent "Basic" or below.  That said, I suspect that the perceived achievement gap between Brent and Janney will continue to close at a fairly rapid clip over the next couple of years.[/quote]

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