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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is way too much subsidized housing feeding to Cardozo to make it a realistic option for middle class parents.  DC will not get a EOTP Wilson until it economically gerrymanders feeder patterns and creates a MS/HS pattern EOTP that is less than 30-40% FARMs.  Starry eyed pre-K parents will quickly learn that no amount of optimism can overcome the realities of high poverty schools. [/quote]

I am not starry eyed, but I don't think that high FARMs rates necessarily means a school is destined to fail.  Look at Thomson, Tubman, Marie Reed, and Cleveland (all 99% FARMs) and SWWFS (49% FARMs).  All of these schools are listed as Reward or Rising, and all of them feed to Cardozo.  If these trends continue, I don't think it's impossible that Cardozo would be an acceptable option in 9-10 years.   [/quote]

I agree with you. One word of caution about that metric. That is based on 2012 data, so it is quite outdated.  [/quote]

Do you mean that the FARMs rates may actually be lower?  They do seem very high.  I can't say I know anyone with kids at most of those schools, but imagine that not everyone is poor, giiven the changing neighborhoods.  [/quote]

If the FARMs rate is above a certain level (I think 40%) the school has the option of giving everyone free lunch without making them apply for it, and it gets listed at 99%.  http://frac.org/federal-foodnutrition-programs/national-school-lunch-program/community-eligibility/[/quote]

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