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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm guessing op is worried about the redistricting happening in Arlington. 
I don't find the scores very concerning. I've met plenty of south Arlington families who have sent their children to Wakefield. They were accepted into top schools, so there is a clear path of differentiation.  There are a large number of immigrant children, and they don't test well. I've been around the school at dismal once or twice (sometimes I swim there). The kids seem nice, and reasonably well behaved. Certainly no one is planning their day to avoid Wakefield's dismissal, unlike sought after Wilson. 
I can't argue that the scores aren't good, and have traditionally been low, but the neighborhoods surrounding it are getting younger and wealthier. I think arguing that they've always been bad ignores some pretty obvious market and cultural trends. South Arlington provides the best commute for many families, and traffic gets worse every year. 
I remember when Washington- Lee wasn't considered very good. Populations shift, and boundaries change. Don't get too worked up over a possible shift to Wakefield OP. Your child will receive the education they want. They will have the same courses and great teachers. [/quote]

30 out of 31 in NoVa is terrible. It would be even worse if Loudoun schools were included.[/quote]

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