Jackson said many parents might have decided to forgo the process of transferring their children to better-performing schools because of concerns about the availability of morning and after-school care at the schools designated to take transfer students.
Also, she said, many parents might have confused the federal transfer process with the city's "out of boundary" program, which allows children to attend a school other than their neighborhood school.
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That application process takes place in January and February.
Jackson said she thought the school system had done a good job of telling parents about the federal transfer option.
"I think they were well-informed," she said, referring to a letter the school district sent to parents eligible to transfer their children.
For now, Best said she will take advantage of tutoring and other supplemental educational services offered by the school district.
She said her son could use some extra instruction in math.
She said she would like to move to Maryland so her son could go to a better school.
"If you can't afford to live in a nice neighborhood, you're really stuck," Best said.
