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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Randolf scores are as bad as Barcroft and it has a higher FARMs rate than Barcroft.  Unless Barcroft's year round schedule is a problem, why would anyone shift schools?  Both are title I and both have similarly almost failing scores.

I do think an elementary school will get built in s arlington, but it will not be designed to raise the achievement gap in the western pike.  I think it will still be at TJ because there is no other cheap place to put it.  That can take pressure off of barcroft's population because the new school can take all the kids east of george mason.  But, removing all those SFH may not help the demographics.  And, it will take a decade from today to do it all.

I find it incredible how easy and quickly the decision was made to actually add two schools in north arlington, but it takes a comprehensives study (of both north and south) for those of us poors to get a school.[/quote]

Not to be snitty, as I was the poster who shared what little direct info on Randolph I had received from a neighbor today- but isn't Randolph actually scoring a tad higher than Barcroft these days? And still just barely under enrolled? 
Randolph is a 5 school.. Barcroft is a 4. Splitting poorly performing hairs I know. Certainly, great schools
Is a lazy way to compare data, and not the final word. I'm aware.
My only point was looking for a way to create a school on the western end with a better spread of diversity. I'm sure no one wants to abandon their neighborhood school, especially since I had always understood Barcroft to be a good environment for learning- until very recently. I don't write that to disparage the teachers who work there. I've heard nothing but praise for their efforts.[/quote]

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