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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm in Ward 5.  Lots of strong options and sleepers.  Whittier, is, by far the highest performing title 1 school that is a community school and not as rigid as say... and Rocketship in Ward 5.  The school has a stable principal and long-term teachers and is out-performing or on par with many of its well-resourced counterparts. (would choose whitter over Takoma or Brightwood).

The feeder to IDA B. Wells is starting to turn for the better.  Whittier was a K-8 and switched to K-5, which helps.  There are other good options in the area via lottery (e.g., Latin). High school is a different challenge.

The hardest schools to get placed in are probably Shephard (not title 1, and majority black) and Latin.  Both are excellent options for middle and elementary.  Shepherd, if you aren't in the zone, forget about it. Housing is scarce.[/quote]

Are you under the impression Takoma and, especially, Brightwood EC are "well-resourced" compared to Whittier?  That is a misconception.  They're three Title 1 schools in proximity to each other.[/quote]

Of course not lol.  I'm well aware of what Title 1 schools are, and I hate that it's used as a proxy to evaluate a school.  We should, instead look at discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, teacher/principal tenure/school climate surveys to get a better picture for our individual child.  Takoma and Brightwood are trending better (especially brightwood,) but the highest performance Title 1, but most markers is whittier.  It's not even close.  Btw, my child attends Eaton, just giving an objective opinion.  I think more parents would opt for Whittier but for the middle school feeder, but that is improving.

When you look at some of the data (both growth and status), of comparable schools out of ward 4 and 5, say, a Watkins in Capitol Hill or Peabody (where I lived before,) Whittier outperforms them on growth and status, but the waitlist wouldn't paint that picture.  [/quote]

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