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 (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	199	198 (99.5%)	25.1	23.6	49.7	1.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	188	188 (100%)	23.9	24.5	50	1.6	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	11	10 (90.9%)	45.5	9.1	45.5	0	0
English Proficiency
Non-Lep/Nep	199	198 (99.5%)	25.1	23.6	49.7	1.5	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	199	198 (99.5%)	25.1	23.6	49.7	1.5	0
Gender
Female	88	88 (100%)	26.1	23.9	47.7	2.3	0
Male	111	110 (99.1%)	24.3	23.4	51.4	0.9	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	199	198 (99.5%)	25.1	23.6	49.7	1.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	46	46 (100%)	41.3	19.6	37.0	2.2	0
Non-Disabled	153	152 (99.3%)	20.3	24.8	53.6	1.3	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	199	198 (99.5%)	16.1	29.6	47.7	6.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	188	187 (99.5%)	16.0	30.3	46.8	6.9	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	11	11 (100%)	18.2	18.2	63.6	0	0
English Proficiency
Non-Lep/Nep	199	198 (99.5%)	16.1	29.6	47.7	6.5	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	199	198 (99.5%)	16.1	29.6	47.7	6.5	0
Gender
Female	88	88 (100%)	13.6	33.0	48.9	4.5	0
Male	111	110 (99.1%)	18.0	27.0	46.8	8.1	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	199	198 (99.5%)	16.1	29.6	47.7	6.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	46	46 (100%)	21.7	43.5	34.8	0	0
Non-Disabled	153	152 (99.3%)	14.4	25.5	51.6	8.5	0