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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have had a good experience at basis. Much of the loss is just people moving, as they focus on new starts in grade 5. They don’t generally add new students in later years. I am very thankful for the school.[/quote]

They lose a lot after 8th.[/quote]

About half that leave attend Walls, Banneker, or go elite private. That’s a great result overall. And the core that stays seems to do fantastic in terms of college admissions. From a parent perspective, these are the metrics that matter in the main, especially when compared to other DC middle schools (which are  oddly off the hook). [/quote]

Here’s the problem with those stats - they drive out the kids who are not as strong and only keep the top scoring ones. It’s possible that they turn the kids who remain into strong students, but it’s a better chance the strong students change.

So, basically, if your kid was a strong student, and a top scorer, they’ll be able to stick it out and do well… but they could do that anywhere. OTOH, if your kid is a kid who needs some encouragement and molding, and you WANT them to be a strong student and a high scorer, it’s not the school for them.

Other schools could also have basis level scores if they could dump all the low scorers. [/quote]

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