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Uh no. CMI scored in Math the way they are SUPPOSED to score based on their demographics. I said that in PP. You’re burying the lead. CMI continues to miss city averages on almost every other measurement. [b]They are scoring 10-15% lower than a school with 2-3 times more low income and English-language learners. Their 4th graders are 50 points away from the 4th graders down the street at Inspired (a school with similar demographics)[/b]. Overall, white students are 20 points lower than city average.[/quote]

This is mind blowing![/quote]

Could it be that demographics -- by which I believe you mean income, English proficiency, and maybe race -- are not destiny? (CMI says that the population of SN kids is relevant as well, but I don't think the PP comparing ITS and CMI is including that metric.) [b]As a well educated, high SES parent, I heard over and over again that my kids would be fine at any DCPS elementary school, because our family is educated and invests resources in educating our kids well. But if that's not enough at CMI, why would it be enough at, say, Burroughs? 
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really good point.  This forum like to shame parents for not sending their kids to Burroughs (because your kid will be fine anywhere) AND for sending their kids to CMI (because the school is terrible and you are failing your kids academically in order to have them in school with kids with a similar SES).  It simply CANNOT be both folks.  Make up your mind.

I would suggest that absent learning disabilities, kids of middle/high ses at both burroughs or CMI will be fine.  The 4th grader behind in math will catch up with no problem eventually. I don't get the hate for CMI. Clearly parents have chosen a school that doesn't prioritize academics but focuses instead on arts and theater and social-emotional health, and that is fine as long (as the scores stay where they are or higher because they can't drop down to teir two and leep their charter). If you choose Burroughs you are prioritizing traditional academics for your kid - and that is fine too.  The Burroughs kid will likely get a 4 or 5 on the parcc in 3rd rgade while the cmi kid gets a 2 or 3.  In middle school, if the CMI kid leaves for a more traditional school, both the ex-burroughs kids and the ex-cmi kids will likely get a 4 or 5.  All bets are off for a dyslexic kid who needs early academic intervention, but otherwise. . . Carry on.[/quote]

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