Anonymous
Post 09/18/2012 21:09     Subject: how do you figure out which elemtary schools are good? are they ranked?
OP: do you mean westbrook elementary? sorry not really familar with westwood.

http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/md/977#from..HeaderLink
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2012 21:07     Subject: how do you figure out which elemtary schools are good? are they ranked?
there are a number of elementary schools in moco with 90-99% pass rates on all standardized tests. that doesn't tell you everything but it's one way to "rank" the schools.

by this measure (and i admit it's not necessarily the best way to rank school quality as this obviously doesn't measure teacher quality/qualifications, facilities, real learning) here are some of the schools that are "good."

bannockburn
http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/md/856#from..HeaderLink

wood acres
http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/md/987#from..HeaderLink

carderock springs
http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/md/872#from..HeaderLink
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2012 11:09     Subject: Re:how do you figure out which elemtary schools are good? are they ranked?
I think most people use the MCPS web site:www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org Go to the "schools" tab and you'll find the "school-at-a-glance," which shows demographics, test scores, average class size, staff experience, special programs offered, etc, as well as Great Schools: http://www.greatschools.org/

And, of course, posting about their prospective school here.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2012 10:25     Subject: how do you figure out which elemtary schools are good? are they ranked?
i'm interested b/c we're going to be moving soon - we're currently westwood - and BCC, but have heard negative things in passing - and i just don't know how to better inform myself. my kids are currently in pre-school.