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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is at a K-8 and has been consistently getting A's. Report card grades vary between 93-98. He's a good student, but I would not say he's super advanced academically from what I see when I help him with his homework. He's also not on the advanced Math track.

His ERB scores though are usually within the 50th-75th percentile when compared to other kids in private schools.
I have asked the school multiple times about the discrepancy but I was never given a straight answer. Other parents at our school have also shared similar experiences.
Are grades that inflated in all private schools now? Do they even matter? I do worry about outplacement when the time comes to move schools in 9th.
 [/quote] Here is a candid opinion. Yes, it does tell you that your child is not on the grade level. some private schools are watering down their curriculum and are just doing the very basic grade level work. ERBs at grade 4,5,7 6 and still ranging between 50-70% is telling your that your child is under performing. [/quote]

Or it could also be that he's a smart, conscientious student with good executive function skills who doesn't test well. Later on in high school he might be the kid who has straight As in advanced classes but can't break a 1400 on the SATs. [/quote]

If this were the case OP would already see signs of it. Did you even read her initial post? She said that he doesn’t seem advanced academically when she helps with homework. The signs are already there. Kids don’t change that much. [/quote]

NP - the student is not in advanced classes. It can be perfectly appropriate to earn an A in a regular class, and still test significantly below the school population which includes advanced-track kids. Not everybody can or should be "advanced" and a student who is earning an A with the assignments given to him is doing the most he can.

OP's questions should be whether her kid can do more than is being asked (i.e., whether school should step it up) and whether her kid will be prepared for HS on a regular track. [/quote]

Do any private elementary schools in this area even have advanced classes?[/quote]

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