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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PARCC math 4 or 5:
Brent: 67
SWS: 59.1
Maury: 59
Ludlow Taylor: 44
Watkins: 38.7
Capitol Hill Montessori: 17%

Manually pulled/added from individual sites so correct if I pulled wrong.

I know SWS fell behind on reading and I sensed a push to get kids back on track in my kid's class, at least, this year.[/quote]

Math tracks demographics almost exactly at these schools. White percentages are within 2-3 points at every one of these schools, which is a rounding error with sub 100 kids per grade. AA is horrific at all. This is a citywide phenomenon.

L-T had amazing ELA scores coming out ahead overall despite being 60% AA in testing grades (compared to like 20 at some schools). It’s largely due to AA kids doing much better in ELA there, but white scores were also a bit higher than most places (Maury was similar; SWS was worse than others).[/quote]

I agree, L-T had amazing scores all things considered.

I know the perception of SWS as populated with yoga pant wearing rich types (and sure, there is some of that), but I honestly think SWS is more of a mixed bag in SES, generally speaking as it also includes a solid (and growing) chunk of more lower middle class parents in general, regardless of ethnicity. People who couldn't afford to live closer, aren't the lawyer/high earning Fed types who afford $1M+ for homes near SWS, but want something better than their in bounds school where they are. [/quote]

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