Watching FCPS Demographics Wrote:
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> Target this as an opportunity for your child.
>
> Learning Spanish -- pretty great life skill in the
> changing United States.
>
> Gaining some maturity/experience by helping some
> whose English might not be as strong deal with
> English-language material.
>
> And, well, the "worst" FCPS school is still at a
> pretty high end for public education in the United
> States.
>
> There are advanced opportunities in every school
> ... and chances for children to shine.
>
> RE the "Demographics"/school numbers, see the
> Dashboard:
>
http://www.fcps.edu/fts/dashboard/index.shtml
> Here is Crestwod:
>
http://www.fcps.edu/fts/dashboard/enrollment/esenr
> oll14-15.html
>
Those aren't demographics. These are demographics:
Ethnicity %
Asian 20.33
Black (Not Of Hispanic Origin) 3.19
Hispanic 66.01
White (Not Of Hispanic Origin) 9.10
Other 1.37
English Proficiency %
English Proficient 43.85
Limited English Proficient 56.15
Free/Reduced - Priced Meals %
Free Or Reduced Fees 72.69
No Fee Waiver 27.31
http://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108:13:0::NO::P0_CURRENT_SCHOOL_ID:166
Read thank me later's post above unless you want your kid to be a landscaper or you want grandkids at an early age.