Duke Ellington School

3500 R Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-282-0123

Principal: Rory Pullens

Type: Senior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 460

Ethnicity: Asian: 6 (1.3%) / Black: 392 (85.2%) / Hispanic: 22 (4.8%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 40 (8.7%)
Gender: Male: 153 / Female: 307
Low-Income: 27.4%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 16

Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 18%
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 20, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 1
Non-Critical Violations: 4

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Assault - Simple
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (7 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (23) | All Requests (87)
Closed Requests: Urgent (85) | All Requests (365)

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	140	138 (98.6%)	10	42.1	39.3	8.6	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	43	42 (97.7%)	9.3	55.8	25.6	9.3	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	97	96 (99.0%)	10.3	36.1	45.4	8.2	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	139	137 (98.6%)	10.1	42.4	38.8	8.6	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	114	112 (98.2%)	10.5	49.1	36.0	4.4	0
Hispanic	9	-	-	-	-	-	-
White/Non-Hispanic	14	14 (100%)	7.1	7.1	50	35.7	0
Gender
Female	89	88 (98.9%)	11.2	38.2	41.6	9.0	0
Male	51	50 (98.0%)	7.8	49.0	35.3	7.8	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	140	138 (98.6%)	10	42.1	39.3	8.6	0
Special Education
Disabled	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Disabled	134	132 (98.5%)	9.0	43.3	39.6	8.2	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	140	137 (97.9%)	7.9	27.9	48.6	15.7	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	43	42 (97.7%)	2.3	41.9	39.5	16.3	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	97	95 (97.9%)	10.3	21.6	52.6	15.5	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	139	136 (97.8%)	7.9	27.3	48.9	15.8	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	114	111 (97.4%)	9.6	31.6	45.6	13.2	0
Hispanic	9	-	-	-	-	-	-
White/Non-Hispanic	14	14 (100%)	0	7.1	57.1	35.7	0
Gender
Female	89	87 (97.8%)	9.0	24.7	46.1	20.2	0
Male	51	50 (98.0%)	5.9	33.3	52.9	7.8	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	140	137 (97.9%)	7.9	27.9	48.6	15.7	0
Special Education
Disabled	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Disabled	134	131 (97.8%)	7.5	26.9	50	15.7	0