Sousa Middle School

3650 Ely Place, SE
Washington, DC 20019
202-645-3170

Principal: Delia Davis-Dyke

Type: Middle-Junior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 260

Ethnicity: Asian: 0 (0%) / Black: 257 (98.8%) / Hispanic: 3 (1.2%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 147 / Female: 113
Low-Income: 80.8%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 20

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 38%
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 9, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 2
Non-Critical Violations: 6

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Assault - Simple
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (102 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (1) | All Requests (3)
Closed Requests: Urgent (111) | All Requests (636)

Report Cards (2005-2006)

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.

Latest Report Card: see this school's report card from the 2006-2007 school year.

Math
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	333	306 (91.9%)	49.4	37.7	12.3	0.6	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	269	250 (92.9%)	50.7	36.6	12.3	0.4	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	64	56 (87.5%)	43.8	42.2	12.5	1.6	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	329	303 (92.1%)	49.2	37.7	12.5	0.6	0
Ethnicity
	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	327	301 (92.0%)	49.2	37.6	12.5	0.6	0
Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	159	149 (93.7%)	46.8	39.9	12.7	0.6	0
Male	173	156 (90.2%)	52.0	35.3	12.1	0.6	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	333	306 (91.9%)	49.4	37.7	12.3	0.6	0
Special Education
Disabled	70	65 (92.9%)	72.9	22.9	4.3	0	1
Non-Disabled	263	241 (91.6%)	43.1	41.6	14.5	0.8	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	333	311 (93.4%)	31.3	51.2	16.9	0.6	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	269	254 (94.4%)	31.7	51.1	16.8	0.4	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	64	57 (89.1%)	29.7	51.6	17.2	1.6	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	329	307 (93.3%)	31.0	51.4	17.0	0.6	0
Ethnicity
	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	327	305 (93.3%)	30.9	51.7	16.8	0.6	0
Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	159	151 (95.0%)	25.3	58.2	15.8	0.6	0
Male	173	159 (91.9%)	36.4	45.1	17.9	0.6	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	333	311 (93.4%)	31.3	51.2	16.9	0.6	0
Special Education
Disabled	70	65 (92.9%)	52.9	38.6	8.6	0	1
Non-Disabled	263	246 (93.5%)	25.6	54.6	19.1	0.8	0