Whittier Elementary School

6201 5th St. NW
Washington, DC 20011
202-576-6156

Principal: Carmelita Walker

Type: Elementary

Do you see something in your school's data that we should know more about? Please e-mail us at dc-schools@washpost.com.

Population

Students

Total Students: 374

Ethnicity: Asian: 0 (0%) / Black: 333 (89.0%) / Hispanic: 39 (10.4%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 2 (0.5%)
Gender: Male: 176 / Female: 198
Low-Income: 62.2%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 26

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 64%
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: No
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 0

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Assault - Simple
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (12 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (9) | All Requests (121)
Closed Requests: Urgent (69) | All Requests (345)

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	191	190 (99.5%)	14.7	39.8	34.0	11.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	120	120 (100%)	14.2	43.3	30.8	11.7	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	71	70 (98.6%)	15.5	33.8	39.4	11.3	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	21	21 (100%)	19.0	42.9	33.3	4.8	0
Non-Lep/Nep	172	171 (99.4%)	14.0	40.1	33.7	12.2	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	166	165 (99.4%)	15.7	39.8	33.7	10.8	0
Hispanic	24	24 (100%)	8.3	37.5	37.5	16.7	0
White/Non-Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	97	97 (100%)	13.4	40.2	36.1	10.3	0
Male	94	93 (98.9%)	16.0	39.4	31.9	12.8	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	191	190 (99.5%)	14.7	39.8	34.0	11.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	18	18 (100%)	72.2	27.8	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	173	172 (99.4%)	8.7	41.0	37.6	12.7	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	191	190 (99.5%)	11.0	38.2	44.5	6.3	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	120	120 (100%)	10.8	38.3	45	5.8	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	71	70 (98.6%)	11.3	38.0	43.7	7.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	21	21 (100%)	9.5	52.4	38.1	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	172	171 (99.4%)	11.0	36.6	45.3	7.0	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	166	165 (99.4%)	12.0	39.2	42.8	6.0	0
Hispanic	24	24 (100%)	4.2	29.2	58.3	8.3	0
White/Non-Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	97	97 (100%)	11.3	30.9	48.5	9.3	0
Male	94	93 (98.9%)	10.6	45.7	40.4	3.2	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	191	190 (99.5%)	11.0	38.2	44.5	6.3	0
Special Education
Disabled	18	18 (100%)	38.9	44.4	16.7	0	0
Non-Disabled	173	172 (99.4%)	8.1	37.6	47.4	6.9	0