Takoma Educational Center

7010 Piney Branch Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20012
202-576-6127

Principal: Dr. Mary Grant

Type: Educational Center

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Population

Students

Total Students: 394

Ethnicity: Asian: 3 (0.8%) / Black: 304 (77.2%) / Hispanic: 82 (20.8%) / Native American: 2 (0.5%) / White: 3 (0.8%)
Gender: Male: 188 / Female: 206
Low-Income: 54.1%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 25

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 26%
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: April 10, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 1

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Found Contraband
Top Crime Category: Non Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (18 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (12) | All Requests (77)
Closed Requests: Urgent (53) | All Requests (380)

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	294	280 (95.2%)	21.0	40.2	33.3	5.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	159	152 (95.6%)	20.5	44.2	30.1	5.1	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	135	128 (94.8%)	21.5	35.6	37.0	5.9	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	47	45 (95.7%)	22.7	63.6	11.4	2.3	0
Non-Lep/Nep	247	235 (95.1%)	20.6	36.0	37.2	6.1	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	232	222 (95.7%)	20	37.0	37.4	5.7	0
Hispanic	54	51 (94.4%)	25.9	55.6	16.7	1.9	0
White/Non-Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	167	156 (93.4%)	20	41.2	31.5	7.3	0
Male	127	124 (97.6%)	22.2	38.9	35.7	3.2	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	294	280 (95.2%)	21.0	40.2	33.3	5.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	47	44 (93.6%)	57.4	40.4	2.1	0	0
Non-Disabled	247	236 (95.5%)	13.9	40.2	39.3	6.6	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	294	279 (94.9%)	15.1	32.6	43.3	8.9	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	159	151 (95.0%)	15.4	36.5	42.3	5.8	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	135	128 (94.8%)	14.8	28.1	44.4	12.6	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	47	44 (93.6%)	27.3	43.2	27.3	2.3	0
Non-Lep/Nep	247	235 (95.1%)	13.0	30.8	46.2	10.1	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	232	221 (95.3%)	12.6	31.3	46.5	9.6	0
Hispanic	54	51 (94.4%)	25.9	38.9	33.3	1.9	0
White/Non-Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	167	155 (92.8%)	13.9	29.1	43.6	13.3	0
Male	127	124 (97.6%)	16.7	37.3	42.9	3.2	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	294	279 (94.9%)	15.1	32.6	43.3	8.9	0
Special Education
Disabled	47	44 (93.6%)	40.4	51.1	8.5	0	0
Non-Disabled	247	235 (95.1%)	10.2	29.1	50	10.7	0