Whittier Elementary School

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

Principal: Carmelita Walker

Type: Elementary

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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 (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	193	188 (97.4%)	17.5	38.1	32.3	12.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	120	116 (96.7%)	19.5	43.2	27.1	10.2	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	73	72 (98.6%)	14.1	29.6	40.8	15.5	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	22	20 (90.9%)	27.8	44.4	22.2	5.6	0
Non-Lep/Nep	171	168 (98.2%)	16.4	37.4	33.3	12.9	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	170	165 (97.1%)	16.9	39.2	31.9	12.0	0
Hispanic	22	22 (100%)	22.7	31.8	36.4	9.1	0
Gender
Female	93	91 (97.8%)	16.5	38.5	34.1	11.0	0
Male	100	97 (97%)	18.4	37.8	30.6	13.3	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	193	188 (97.4%)	17.5	38.1	32.3	12.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	23	23 (100%)	69.6	26.1	4.3	0	0
Non-Disabled	170	165 (97.1%)	10.2	39.8	36.1	13.9	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	193	190 (98.4%)	9.5	31.2	55.0	4.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	120	117 (97.5%)	14.4	36.4	48.3	0.8	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	73	73 (100%)	1.4	22.5	66.2	9.9	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	22	22 (100%)	16.7	44.4	38.9	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	171	168 (98.2%)	8.8	29.8	56.7	4.7	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	170	167 (98.2%)	9.0	31.3	54.8	4.8	0
Hispanic	22	22 (100%)	13.6	31.8	54.5	0	0
Gender
Female	93	92 (98.9%)	6.6	30.8	57.1	5.5	0
Male	100	98 (98%)	12.2	31.6	53.1	3.1	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	193	190 (98.4%)	9.5	31.2	55.0	4.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	23	23 (100%)	43.5	39.1	17.4	0	0
Non-Disabled	170	167 (98.2%)	4.8	30.1	60.2	4.8	0