The Community Montessori Charter School information page on the MCPS website confirms that the school is operating without a principal. In fact, the Gazette has reported even the one staff member named on this page is no longer at the school.
The page also shows that the percentage of students designated as eligible to receive Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS) at the school is 17.9%. The MCPS County average FARMS rate is 42.4%.
Here is what the public schools look like in the neighborhood around the Community Montessori Charter School:
Weller Road ES (0.2 miles from the school), FARMS 79.8; ESOL 60.3
Georgian Forest ES (0.9 miles), FARMS 76.2, ESOL 34.8
Highland ES (0.9 miles), FARMS 82.2, ESOL 59.6
Shriver ES (1.0 miles), FARMS 82.1, ESOL 62.4
Harmony Hills ES (1.1 mile), FARMS 88.4, ESOL 57.2
Bel Pre ES (1.5 miles), FAMRS 67.2, ESOL 46.5
The neighborhood information and distances listed above are not correct. Weller Road ES is 1.7 miles from 3015 Upton Dr in a straight line, or 3 miles by road. http://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between-crossways-community_-kensington,-md-and-3301-weller-rd_-silver-spring,-md.htm
ReplyDeleteThe closest public schools are of course Einstein HS and Newport Mill MS, which are on adjoining property. The closest elementary schools appear to be Highland ES at 0.74 miles, Rock View ES (FARMS 48.7%) and Oakland Terrace ES (FARMS 32.0%), equidistant at 0.8 miles, and Arcola ES (FARMS 75.6%) at 1.2 miles.
What is the relevance of comparing FARMS rates at neighboring elementary schools with a Pre-K population at a site housing homeless women and children?