Proposed WJCC Redistricting Promotes Inequalities across our schools

Learn more about WJCC Schools Redistricting Proposal Here: WJCC Consultant's Report

WJCC Proposed Maps:

1) Deepen Economic Inequalities Across Schools

2) Roll Back Integration

3) Concentrate Students with Higher Needs at Certain Schools

4) Increase the Need for Differentiated Instruction in Some Schools and Reduce it in Others, Creating Unequal Teacher Workloads

These projections suggest that James River Elementary, D.J. Montague Elementary, and Matthew Whaley Elementary will continue to bear a disproportionate share of the division’s highest-need student populations, while Stonehouse Elementary and Matoaka Elementary will continue to serve student populations that are less than 20% economically disadvantaged.

On top of an increased number of economically disadvantaged students and diverse populations, James River and Matthew Whaley Elementary Schools are projected to receive 26.8 to 13.8 times more English Language Learners, respectively, compared to Stonehouse Elementary School. This means that both Elementary Schools will require significant investments in bilingual staffing, interpretation services, and culturally responsive family engagement supports.

When compared to Matoaka Elementary, Clara Byrd Baker, DJ Montague, James River, and Matthew Whaley Elementary will continue to disproportionately support diverse bodies of students, concentrating marginalized groups in certain schools while maintaining low percentages in others.

These projections suggest that Berkeley and James Blair Middle Schools will continue to bear a disproportionate share of the division’s highest-need student populations, while Hornsby and Toano Middle Schools are projected to decrease the number of students of color they receive and the percentage of economically disadvantaged students they serve.

These concentrations raise important questions about program placement, staffing, inclusion practices, and whether resources are being allocated equitably across the division.

These projections maintain segregation within our school system, perserving larger percentages of students with higher needs in Lafayette and Warhill High Schools.