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Mcps has 109 slots at Blair. They only have two true magnets.  So, 800 applued, maybe half qualified but many did not get in due to space.[/quote]

The mean MAP score (on the 6-8 grade MAP) for applicants last year was 255. Do you really think that half the applicants were qualified? Man of admitted students was 280.[/quote]

What is the source of that data? [/quote]

The magnet coordinator at Blair. Those numbers are approx- he did give the exact numbers but I don’t recall what f it was 256 and 284 for example but it was very close to 255 and 280. I can look up my notes and give you the exact number of it matters….[/quote]

Those numbers are quite plausible.
 235 is &quot;passing&quot; algebra  for middle schoolers who are taking  Algebra 1 above grade level and want to continue to geometry above grade level. 
260 is barely passing Geometry. 
&gt;260 are given for consistent correctness on Algebra 1 and Geometry problems. 
There is no higher level material than that.

For 8th grade winter:
255 is 92%ile
273 is 99%ile where the chart stops and higher scores only have simulated/projected percentiles.

280 is 97.5%ile for 12th grade. (Most people never fully master algebra and geometry, even near the high end.)

So I'd expect Blair admissions to look for somewhere around 265+, and not care about difference in the 275+ cohort, and look at other achievement and science grades t differentiate.

Of course the students with high math/science achievements probably also have extra high MAP.

https://resources.njgifted.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2020-NWEA-Math-Norms.pdf[/quote]

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