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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]EmpowerK12 shows the difference in the testing grades at-risk percentage as 11% (SWS) vs 22% (Ludlow), so Ludlow has fully double the percentage of at-risk students in the data.[/quote]

Yes and when you break out 5th grade at L-T, I would expect it's higher than 22%. L-T loses IB kids in 5th to charters and private schools, plus it is an attractive option for families looking to get their kids into S-H for middle school. This results in an above average number of students new to the school in 5th grade, many of whom are below grade level, while some of the school's academically strongest kids spent that year at BASIS, Latin, or private school. Testing results for 5th therefore don't reflect the school's academics, as many of the students taking CAPE in 5th at L-T did not do PK-4th there.

I'm just speaking to L-T, where I have personal experience. I have no idea if you see a similar situation at SWS. Where do SWS families sent their kids to middle? Do they retain kids into 5th? I have no idea.[/quote]

They do not retain kids. They actually lose a much higher percentage of their kids than Ludlow. The difference is that most recently Ludlow fills 3 classrooms for 5th by taking kids via the lottery as needed. SWS just drops from 2 classrooms to 1.[/quote]

Ah, that makes sense. I do think that accounts for a lot of the difference in scores.[/quote]

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