Benning Elementary School

100 41st St. NE
Washington, DC 20019
202-724-4586

Principal: Darwin Bobbitt

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 186

Ethnicity: Asian: 1 (0.5%) / Black: 185 (99.5%) / Hispanic: 0 (0%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 87 / Female: 99
Low-Income: 61.2%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 12

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 50%
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: November 17, 2006
Notice Issued: No
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 0

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Theft Of Personal Property
Top Crime Category: Non Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (19 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (13) | All Requests (85)
Closed Requests: Urgent (42) | All Requests (277)

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	80	80 (100%)	51.2	35	12.5	1.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	49	49 (100%)	55.1	32.7	10.2	2.0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	31	31 (100%)	45.2	38.7	16.1	0	0
English Proficiency
Non-Lep/Nep	80	80 (100%)	51.2	35	12.5	1.2	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	80	80 (100%)	51.2	35	12.5	1.2	0
Gender
Female	38	38 (100%)	50	34.2	13.2	2.6	0
Male	42	42 (100%)	52.4	35.7	11.9	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	80	80 (100%)	51.2	35	12.5	1.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	18	18 (100%)	66.7	33.3	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	62	62 (100%)	46.8	35.5	16.1	1.6	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	80	80 (100%)	30	48.8	21.2	0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	49	49 (100%)	30.6	46.9	22.4	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	31	31 (100%)	29.0	51.6	19.4	0	0
English Proficiency
Non-Lep/Nep	80	80 (100%)	30	48.8	21.2	0	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	80	80 (100%)	30	48.8	21.2	0	0
Gender
Female	38	38 (100%)	26.3	47.4	26.3	0	0
Male	42	42 (100%)	33.3	50	16.7	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	80	80 (100%)	30	48.8	21.2	0	0
Special Education
Disabled	18	18 (100%)	38.9	55.6	5.6	0	0
Non-Disabled	62	62 (100%)	27.4	46.8	25.8	0	0