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Yes, people in these threads usually assume that all high SES students in these schools are white. But what is never addressed is the minority SES because if we were all being honest we also have the same concerns as the white SES and maybe even more so because a minority child might want to associate more with minority children. If those children are of a different SES, college is not a consideration or they have other issues that I don't want my child around, then I am not sure it can be called racism on my part- it classism. I wouldn't send my child to Einstein, and we are minorities, but only because I feel that the minority students there seem (and I could be very wrong) more low performing. I'd rather a school where the minority students are mostly from a higher SES and have the same aspirations.[/quote]

This is a very realistic concern, but also one that can only be speculated on based on the data available.  I'd LOVE to see SAT scores broken out by SES but the school doesn't collect those numbers.  So, yes, if you want to guarantee that your kids will mostly come into contact with higher SES kids, then the WOTP schools are a better bet.

On a related note, based on some weird geography, DC's elementary school (majority minority) has a lot of kids who can "opt into" a higher performing (majority white) school nearby.  I always encourage the Black and Latino families to look closely at *who* is performing higher at the other school, because boys and girls of color actually do better at DC's school.  Test scores aren't everything, but there's something to be said for a school that puts a premium on hiring Black and Latin@ teachers, and making sure kids have role models who look like them.  
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