Backus Middle School

5171 South Dakota Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20017
202-576-6110

Principal: Diedre L. Neal

Type: Middle-Junior High

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New: This school is one of 20 that the D.C. government is considering closing (updated Nov. 28, 2007).

Population

Students

Total Students: 213

Ethnicity: Asian: 1 (0.5%) / Black: 196 (92.0%) / Hispanic: 16 (7.5%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 126 / Female: 87
Low-Income: 65.4%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 14

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 51%
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 21, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 1

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Fight
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (50 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (9) | All Requests (42)
Closed Requests: Urgent (107) | All Requests (551)

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	216	201 (93.1%)	49.3	44.2	6.5	0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	130	119 (91.5%)	56.2	38.5	5.4	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	86	82 (95.3%)	38.8	52.9	8.2	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	13	12 (92.3%)	50	50	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	205	190 (92.7%)	49.8	43.4	6.8	0	0
Ethnicity
	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	198	185 (93.4%)	49.2	44.2	6.6	0	0
Hispanic	16	14 (87.5%)	50	43.8	6.2	0	0
Gender
	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	86	80 (93.0%)	54.7	41.9	3.5	0	0
Male	129	120 (93.0%)	46.1	45.3	8.6	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	216	201 (93.1%)	49.3	44.2	6.5	0	0
Special Education
Disabled	44	40 (90.9%)	77.3	20.5	2.3	0	0
Non-Disabled	172	161 (93.6%)	42.1	50.3	7.6	0	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	216	201 (93.1%)	30.2	52.6	17.2	0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	130	121 (93.1%)	30.8	56.9	12.3	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	86	80 (93.0%)	29.4	45.9	24.7	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	13	11 (84.6%)	33.3	66.7	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	205	190 (92.7%)	30.7	51.2	18.0	0	0
Ethnicity
	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	198	186 (93.9%)	29.4	53.3	17.3	0	0
Hispanic	16	14 (87.5%)	37.5	43.8	18.8	0	0
Gender
	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Female	86	78 (90.7%)	32.6	41.9	25.6	0	0
Male	129	122 (94.6%)	28.9	59.4	11.7	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	216	201 (93.1%)	30.2	52.6	17.2	0	0
Special Education
Disabled	44	39 (88.6%)	47.7	52.3	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	172	162 (94.2%)	25.7	52.6	21.6	0	0