Four ACPS Schools Make Local Magazine's 'Best Elementary Schools' List
Old Town Alexandria's Lyles-Crouch as well as Charles Barrett, George Mason and Douglas Macarthur all are cited as top city public schools.
Four of the city’s public schools made the list of “Best Elementary Schools” as researched by Northern Virginia magazine – Charles Barrett, Douglas Macarthur, George Mason and Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy. The magazine determined the top 25 percent of Northern Virginia elementary schools by reviewing the percentage of students who passed last year’s Standards of Learning tests, the percentage who performed above average on SOLs, the percent average of how students performed on SOLs in a three-year time period and the percentage of students who received a free/reduced lunch. The report also lists teacher credentials, safety records and programs and awards. For example, at Old Town’s Lyles-Crouch 78 percent of the teachers hold master’s …
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Betty Lee
3:46 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Oh the Ferrari and Fiesta analogy is terrible. First of all, a Ferrari is a far superior car to a...Fiesta! Each Ferrari is built with the best materials and meticulous care. It's sole purpose of creation is be the best car on the road anywhere in the world. When you say that white or upper-income kids are the Ferraris, then you lose the debate. Sorry. more ›