Brightwood Elementary School

1300 Nicholson St. NW
Washington, DC 20011
202-722-5670

Principal: Wanda Fox

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 365

Ethnicity: Asian: 2 (0.5%) / Black: 127 (34.8%) / Hispanic: 236 (64.7%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 171 / Female: 194
Low-Income: 85.2%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 34

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 48%
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: February 16, 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 (19 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (1) | All Requests (15)
Closed Requests: Urgent (79) | All Requests (347)

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	176	174 (98.9%)	23.9	39.8	26.7	9.7	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	153	153 (100%)	23.5	39.2	27.5	9.8	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	23	21 (91.3%)	26.1	43.5	21.7	8.7	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	108	108 (100%)	24.1	41.7	26.9	7.4	0
Non-Lep/Nep	83	81 (97.6%)	19.3	42.2	27.7	10.8	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	75	73 (97.3%)	24	41.3	25.3	9.3	0
Hispanic	100	100 (100%)	24	39	28	9	0
Gender
Female	87	85 (97.7%)	19.5	36.8	32.2	11.5	0
Male	89	89 (100%)	28.1	42.7	21.3	7.9	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	176	174 (98.9%)	23.9	39.8	26.7	9.7	0
Special Education
Disabled	23	23 (100%)	69.6	17.4	8.7	4.3	0
Non-Disabled	153	151 (98.7%)	17.0	43.1	29.4	10.5	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	176	175 (99.4%)	15.9	39.2	38.6	6.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	153	153 (100%)	15.0	39.9	39.9	5.2	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	23	22 (95.7%)	21.7	34.8	30.4	13.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	108	108 (100%)	17.6	38.0	40.7	3.7	0
Non-Lep/Nep	83	82 (98.8%)	10.8	37.3	42.2	9.6	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	75	74 (98.7%)	13.3	41.3	37.3	8	0
Hispanic	100	100 (100%)	18	38	39	5	0
Gender
Female	87	86 (98.9%)	10.3	35.6	44.8	9.2	0
Male	89	89 (100%)	21.3	42.7	32.6	3.4	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	176	175 (99.4%)	15.9	39.2	38.6	6.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	23	23 (100%)	34.8	52.2	13.0	0	0
Non-Disabled	153	152 (99.3%)	13.1	37.3	42.5	7.2	0