Shaw JHS

925 Rhode Island Ave, N.W.
Washington, DC 20002
202-673-7203

Principal: Mr. Gregory E. Thomas

Type: Middle-Junior High

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New: This school is one of 20 that the D.C. government is considering closing (updated Nov. 28, 2007).

Population

Students

Total Students: 352

Ethnicity: Asian: 2 (0.6%) / Black: 323 (91.8%) / Hispanic: 26 (7.4%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 1 (0.3%)
Gender: Male: 165 / Female: 187
Low-Income: 74.0%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 24

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 55%
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: March 19, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 6

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Fight
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (94 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (35) | All Requests (111)
Closed Requests: Urgent (136) | All Requests (493)

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	220	213 (96.8%)	34.1	41.0	24.4	0.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	131	126 (96.2%)	34.9	41.9	23.3	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	89	87 (97.8%)	33.0	39.8	26.1	1.1	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	13	0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	208	201 (96.6%)	33.2	40.9	25.5	0.5	0
Ethnicity
	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	200	193 (96.5%)	34	41.5	24.5	0	0
Hispanic	17	17 (100%)	42.9	28.6	21.4	7.1	0
Gender
	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	118	114 (96.6%)	29.3	43.1	26.7	0.9	0
Male	100	97 (97%)	40.4	37.4	22.2	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	220	213 (96.8%)	34.1	41.0	24.4	0.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	45	43 (95.6%)	71.1	24.4	4.4	0	0
Non-Disabled	175	170 (97.1%)	24.4	45.3	29.7	0.6	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	220	214 (97.3%)	30.9	48.8	18.9	1.4	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	131	127 (96.9%)	31.8	51.9	15.5	0.8	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	89	87 (97.8%)	29.5	44.3	23.9	2.3	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	13	0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	208	202 (97.1%)	28.8	50	19.7	1.4	0
Ethnicity
	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	200	194 (97%)	30	50	18.5	1.5	0
Hispanic	17	17 (100%)	50	28.6	21.4	0	0
Gender
	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	118	114 (96.6%)	31.0	43.1	23.3	2.6	0
Male	100	98 (98%)	31.3	54.5	14.1	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	220	214 (97.3%)	30.9	48.8	18.9	1.4	0
Special Education
Disabled	45	43 (95.6%)	64.4	26.7	6.7	2.2	0
Non-Disabled	175	171 (97.7%)	22.1	54.7	22.1	1.2	0