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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone always puts down ACPS because of the rankings.  If you check the schooldigger site, certain ACPS elementaries are performing significantly better than those in FFX county.  For example, Lyles-Crouch elementary in ACPS is ranked 152.  And is only 57% white with a large African American pop (27%).  By contrast, Kent Gardens elementary in McLean is ranked 102 and is approximately 70% White with a larger Asian population and much lower african american/latino population.

So...IMO, ACPS is doing something right with that school! Lyles-Crouch would be my pick.[/quote]

Black students at TC Williams averaged 1268 on the SATs last year.  Black students at McLean averaged 1611.  That "outperformance" at Lyles-Crouch you're claiming, based on its being ranked 52 below Kent Gardens by one source, sure doesn't seem to carry forward very far.  [/quote]

I was referring to elementary schools. Not high school SAT scores. Totally irrelevant. Of course there is no comparison between TC Williams and McLean Higj. But you have no idea how many of those kids feed from kent gardens either. Weak argument. I can confidently say that my child is getting as good an education at Lyles Crouch in ACPS than she would at Kent Gardens. Probably even better. Her class has 15 kids in it. She is in an advanced reading group. And she has the benefit of being in a diverse environment with kids of many different backgrounds. And no ridiculous AAP BS to deal with. Will we stay through middle school? Maybe not. But ACPS is doing something right with LCTA, Maury, Charles Barrett and other elementary schools. [/quote]

I have no idea why you keep going off on Kent Gardens ES in Fairfax after another posted praised the diversity at ASF in Arlington, but I will say it's nice to know the entire ES-MS-HS pyramid (KG/Longfellow/McLean) is solid (all 9s on GreatSchools).  Maybe some day you'll be similarly happy about the schools in Alexandria and won't go around looking to pick fights.  [/quote]

I would hope ACPS ends up more like schools in South Arlington - remaining SES diverse, but with a reputation for being well managed.   It may end up more like North Arlington or McLean, but I think that is unlikely due to both the RE market and to the determination of the City to retain affordable housing, and I do not think most citizens of Alexandria really want that outcome.   [/quote]

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