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 (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	210	207 (98.6%)	29.1	46.4	21.4	3.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	179	176 (98.3%)	29.2	46.4	20.8	3.6	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	31	31 (100%)	28.6	46.4	25	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	120	117 (97.5%)	32.1	46.2	17.0	4.7	0
Non-Lep/Nep	90	90 (100%)	25.6	46.7	26.7	1.1	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	99	97 (98.0%)	26.6	46.8	23.4	3.2	0
Hispanic	109	108 (99.1%)	31	47	20	2	0
Gender
Female	106	105 (99.1%)	24.8	47.5	24.8	3.0	0
Male	104	102 (98.1%)	33.7	45.3	17.9	3.2	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	210	207 (98.6%)	29.1	46.4	21.4	3.1	0
Special Education
Disabled	30	29 (96.7%)	60	30	10	0	0
Non-Disabled	180	178 (98.9%)	23.5	49.4	23.5	3.6	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	210	205 (97.6%)	25.5	44.4	27.0	3.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	179	175 (97.8%)	26.2	44.6	26.8	2.4	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	31	30 (96.8%)	21.4	42.9	28.6	7.1	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	120	116 (96.7%)	26.4	49.1	22.6	1.9	0
Non-Lep/Nep	90	89 (98.9%)	24.4	38.9	32.2	4.4	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	99	97 (98.0%)	22.3	43.6	29.8	4.3	0
Hispanic	109	106 (97.2%)	28	45	25	2	0
Gender
Female	106	103 (97.2%)	22.8	43.6	31.7	2.0	0
Male	104	102 (98.1%)	28.4	45.3	22.1	4.2	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	210	205 (97.6%)	25.5	44.4	27.0	3.1	0
Special Education
Disabled	30	29 (96.7%)	43.3	46.7	10	0	0
Non-Disabled	180	176 (97.8%)	22.3	44.0	30.1	3.6	0