Birney Elementary School

2501 M.L.King Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-698-1133

Principal: LeRoy Owens

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 330

Ethnicity: Asian: 0 (0%) / Black: 327 (99.1%) / Hispanic: 0 (0%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 3 (0.9%)
Gender: Male: 170 / Female: 160
Low-Income: 94.5%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 26

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 57%
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: January 3, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 3

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Miscellaneous Complaint
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (12 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (9) | All Requests (63)
Closed Requests: Urgent (63) | All Requests (287)

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	158	151 (95.6%)	40.5	40.5	16.5	2.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	134	127 (94.8%)	40.3	40.3	16.4	3.0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	24	24 (100%)	41.7	41.7	16.7	0	0
English Proficiency
Non-Lep/Nep	158	151 (95.6%)	40.5	40.5	16.5	2.5	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	158	151 (95.6%)	40.5	40.5	16.5	2.5	0
Gender
Female	81	78 (96.3%)	27.2	48.1	19.8	4.9	0
Male	77	73 (94.8%)	54.5	32.5	13.0	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	158	151 (95.6%)	40.5	40.5	16.5	2.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	44	40 (90.9%)	68.2	29.5	2.3	0	0
Non-Disabled	114	111 (97.4%)	29.8	44.7	21.9	3.5	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	158	153 (96.8%)	24.7	29.1	45.6	0.6	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	134	129 (96.3%)	24.6	27.6	47.8	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	24	24 (100%)	25	37.5	33.3	4.2	0
English Proficiency
Non-Lep/Nep	158	153 (96.8%)	24.7	29.1	45.6	0.6	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	158	153 (96.8%)	24.7	29.1	45.6	0.6	0
Gender
Female	81	79 (97.5%)	18.5	23.5	56.8	1.2	0
Male	77	74 (96.1%)	31.2	35.1	33.8	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	158	153 (96.8%)	24.7	29.1	45.6	0.6	0
Special Education
Disabled	44	41 (93.2%)	47.7	29.5	22.7	0	0
Non-Disabled	114	112 (98.2%)	15.8	28.9	54.4	0.9	0