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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And here are the F/R lunch rates for some of the schools that didn't make the 'list':

Annandale 61.3%
Edison 38.6%
Hayfield 30.5%
Falls Church 56.0%
Herndon 43.4%
Justice 67.0%
Lee 57.9%
Mt. Vernon 55.3%
South Lakes 30.1%
Wakefield 49.2%
West Potomac 43.1%

Can you see how things are stacked against these schools? Five of them have rates greater than 50%.  Some are still getting poorer as no one with 'means' will go anywhere near them. These same schools also tend to have more English language learners. Northern Virginia has segregated itself.
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You can't paint all those schools with the same brush.  Some have declining FARMS rates.  Others have growing numbers of students from families of "means," but increasing FARMS rates because the low-income population is growing faster.  Still others have declining numbers of students from families of "means" and increasing FARMS rates.  What they have in common is that they aren't among the 10-15 schools in NoVa best known for their overall academic achievement.

The SES differences in NoVa mirror those in many other areas.  It is greater in suburban Maryland (both Montgomery vs. PG, and within Montgomery).  APS might be able to switch to a county-wide lottery system like Jefferson County, Kentucky, due to its small size, although it would be met with protests from people claiming they bought in Arlington so their kids could walk to the schools.  If FCPS tried, there would be significant flight to Loudoun and private schools.   [/quote]

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