Truesdell Elementary

800 Ingraham St. NW
Washington, DC 20011
202-576-6202

Principal: Carolyn Brooks

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 318

Ethnicity: Asian: 5 (1.6%) / Black: 186 (58.5%) / Hispanic: 127 (39.9%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 159 / Female: 159
Low-Income: 77.2%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 25

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 63%
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 12, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 3

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Corporal Punishment
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (10 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (17) | All Requests (96)
Closed Requests: Urgent (45) | All Requests (287)

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	180	179 (99.4%)	16.7	51.1	29.9	2.3	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	139	139 (100%)	16.4	47.8	33.6	2.2	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	41	40 (97.6%)	17.5	62.5	17.5	2.5	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	54	54 (100%)	22.9	56.2	20.8	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	126	125 (99.2%)	14.3	49.2	33.3	3.2	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	128	127 (99.2%)	16	49.6	31.2	3.2	0
Hispanic	50	50 (100%)	19.1	55.3	25.5	0	0
Gender
Female	95	95 (100%)	15.2	52.2	32.6	0	0
Male	85	84 (98.8%)	18.3	50	26.8	4.9	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	180	179 (99.4%)	16.7	51.1	29.9	2.3	0
Special Education
Disabled	23	23 (100%)	60.9	39.1	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	157	156 (99.4%)	9.9	53.0	34.4	2.6	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	180	180 (100%)	9.2	43.1	46.0	1.7	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	139	139 (100%)	9.7	40.3	47.8	2.2	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	41	41 (100%)	7.5	52.5	40	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	54	54 (100%)	16.7	47.9	33.3	2.1	0
Non-Lep/Nep	126	126 (100%)	6.3	41.3	50.8	1.6	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	128	128 (100%)	7.2	42.4	48.8	1.6	0
Hispanic	50	50 (100%)	14.9	44.7	38.3	2.1	0
Gender
Female	95	95 (100%)	9.8	41.3	48.9	0	0
Male	85	85 (100%)	8.5	45.1	42.7	3.7	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	180	180 (100%)	9.2	43.1	46.0	1.7	0
Special Education
Disabled	23	23 (100%)	21.7	73.9	4.3	0	0
Non-Disabled	157	157 (100%)	7.3	38.4	52.3	2.0	0