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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]National scores were (V/Q/N) 97/99/99, but MCPS were 83/94/99.  Not recommended for either program.  MAP scores have all been 99th percentile since 1st grade.  Currently Pine Crest/Oak View CES, compacted math, DCC middle school catchment.  Not at all happy with local MS, will consider moving this summer if lottery/appeal doesn't work.  Private school not affordable.[/quote]

Which local Middle School, can I ask?[/quote]

Similar situation for my DC.  Nearly identical percentiles, Pine Crest CES, and not happy with local MS.[/quote]

For those who say they are not happy with local middle schools, have you had older children attend them? If not, what advice are you relying on that makes you unhappy with them?[/quote]

Neighbors say avoid it; if we'd known anything about MoCo schools before we moved to this area, we'd have picked somewhere else originally, but we didn't have kids then and our real estate agent was not as familiar with the area as he should have been. Teachers from home ES say gifted kids should avoid it. CES teachers say avoid it. Even the MS school staff admitted last night that they'll "try" to reach the level for gifted kids, but they were rather apologetic. Counselor at MS also said they rarely have students accepted into STEM magnet programs for high school. Current 6th graders in "magnet-level" math and world history are bored to tears and say they're not doing anything more than the regular classes. Former CES students say they were studying more challenging material in 4th grade CES than in 6th grade. Test scores at that school way, way lower than DC's scores. School consistently ranked among the bottom of the county MS lists for proficiency in reading and math. The open house had a strong focus on special education and remedial resources, but said almost nothing about classes for advanced students, other than they offer the "magnet" math and social studies classes and they'll "try" to have a good reading group in the homogenized English classes (while deliberately pairing more advanced students with struggling students to have the advanced students use their class time bringing up the struggling students).

We don't WANT to move, and we'll definitely take a hit financially, as our house isn't even worth what it was when we bought it in 2005, and we have a great mortgage rate because of refinancing at a good time. However, we're willing to make the sacrifice. We'll have to deal with the same mess for the younger kid in a few years, anyway, and they're too far apart in age for a COSA. The only other option is for my husband and I to separate and the kids to go live in an apartment with their dad somewhere better during the week.[/quote]

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