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 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 (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	257	251 (97.7%)	32.3	49.8	17.9	0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	168	164 (97.6%)	33.3	49.4	17.3	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	89	87 (97.8%)	30.3	50.6	19.1	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	11	11 (100%)	45.5	54.5	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	246	240 (97.6%)	31.7	49.6	18.7	0	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	240	234 (97.5%)	32.1	50	17.9	0	0
Hispanic	17	17 (100%)	35.3	47.1	17.6	0	0
Gender
Female	119	114 (95.8%)	31.1	49.6	19.3	0	0
Male	138	137 (99.3%)	33.3	50	16.7	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	257	251 (97.7%)	32.3	49.8	17.9	0	0
Special Education
Disabled	51	49 (96.1%)	72.5	27.5	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	206	202 (98.1%)	22.3	55.3	22.3	0	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	257	250 (97.3%)	21.0	51.8	24.9	2.3	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	168	163 (97.0%)	22.0	54.2	23.2	0.6	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	89	87 (97.8%)	19.1	47.2	28.1	5.6	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	11	11 (100%)	36.4	63.6	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	246	239 (97.2%)	20.3	51.2	26.0	2.4	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	240	233 (97.1%)	20.4	52.9	24.6	2.1	0
Hispanic	17	17 (100%)	29.4	35.3	29.4	5.9	0
Gender
Female	119	113 (95.0%)	18.5	48.7	30.3	2.5	0
Male	138	137 (99.3%)	23.2	54.3	20.3	2.2	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	257	250 (97.3%)	21.0	51.8	24.9	2.3	0
Special Education
Disabled	51	49 (96.1%)	51.0	43.1	5.9	0	0
Non-Disabled	206	201 (97.6%)	13.6	53.9	29.6	2.9	0