Adams Elementary

2020 19th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-673-7311

Principal: Dr. Pedro A. Cartagena

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 171

Ethnicity: Asian: 36 (21.1%) / Black: 62 (36.3%) / Hispanic: 64 (37.4%) / Native American: 1 (0.6%) / White: 8 (4.7%)
Gender: Male: 83 / Female: 88
Low-Income: 67.4%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 14

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 88%
Schedule A Personnel Data (2006-07)

All population numbers are from the 2006-07 school year, except "Low Income," which is from spring 2006.

Health & Safety

Health Code Violations

Last Inspection: February 16, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 3
Non-Critical Violations: 5

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Improper Conduct
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (37 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (None) | All Requests (40)
Closed Requests: Urgent (32) | All Requests (185)

Report Cards (2006-2007)

These scores are from the DC Comprehensive Assessment System, which was first issued in 2006. The 2007 scores were released in August 2007. "Below Basic" and "Basic" are below the established standards. "Proficient" and "Advanced" are above the established standards.

No information is provided for groups of fewer than 10 students.

Previous Report Card: see this school's report card from the 2005-2006 school year.

Math
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	71	69 (97.2%)	36.9	41.5	16.9	4.6	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	47	45 (95.7%)	44.2	39.5	14.0	2.3	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	24	24 (100%)	22.7	45.5	22.7	9.1	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	43	41 (95.3%)	40.5	40.5	13.5	5.4	0
Non-Lep/Nep	32	32 (100%)	31.2	40.6	25	3.1	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	18	16 (88.9%)	15.4	61.5	15.4	7.7	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	29	29 (100%)	41.4	37.9	20.7	0	0
Hispanic	21	21 (100%)	52.4	28.6	14.3	4.8	0
White/Non-Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	36	36 (100%)	34.4	43.8	15.6	6.2	0
Male	35	33 (94.3%)	39.4	39.4	18.2	3.0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	71	69 (97.2%)	36.9	41.5	16.9	4.6	0
Special Education
Disabled	8	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Disabled	63	61 (96.8%)	29.8	45.6	19.3	5.3	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	71	70 (98.6%)	32.3	41.5	23.1	3.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	47	46 (97.9%)	39.5	39.5	20.9	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	24	24 (100%)	18.2	45.5	27.3	9.1	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	43	42 (97.7%)	45.9	40.5	13.5	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	32	32 (100%)	12.5	46.9	34.4	6.2	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	18	17 (94.4%)	46.2	46.2	7.7	0	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	29	29 (100%)	20.7	48.3	31.0	0	0
Hispanic	21	21 (100%)	42.9	28.6	23.8	4.8	0
White/Non-Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	36	36 (100%)	34.4	40.6	21.9	3.1	0
Male	35	34 (97.1%)	30.3	42.4	24.2	3.0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	71	70 (98.6%)	32.3	41.5	23.1	3.1	0
Special Education
Disabled	8	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Disabled	63	62 (98.4%)	31.6	38.6	26.3	3.5	0