Houston Elementary School

1100 50th Pl. NE
Washington, DC 20019
202-724-4622

Principal: Charlotte R. Watkins

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 306

Ethnicity: Asian: 1 (0.3%) / Black: 301 (98.4%) / Hispanic: 4 (1.3%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 157 / Female: 149
Low-Income: 80.5%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 24

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 53%
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 27, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 1

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Assault - Simple
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (4 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (1) | All Requests (10)
Closed Requests: Urgent (75) | All Requests (329)

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	147	147 (100%)	25.9	51.7	20.4	2.0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	88	88 (100%)	29.5	54.5	15.9	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	59	59 (100%)	20.3	47.5	27.1	5.1	0
English Proficiency
Non-Lep/Nep	147	147 (100%)	25.9	51.7	20.4	2.0	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	144	144 (100%)	26.4	50.7	20.8	2.1	0
Hispanic	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	73	73 (100%)	17.8	58.9	20.5	2.7	0
Male	74	74 (100%)	33.8	44.6	20.3	1.4	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	147	147 (100%)	25.9	51.7	20.4	2.0	0
Special Education
Disabled	21	21 (100%)	42.9	52.4	4.8	0	0
Non-Disabled	126	126 (100%)	23.0	51.6	23.0	2.4	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	147	147 (100%)	13.6	55.1	30.6	0.7	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	88	88 (100%)	18.2	54.5	27.3	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	59	59 (100%)	6.8	55.9	35.6	1.7	0
English Proficiency
Non-Lep/Nep	147	147 (100%)	13.6	55.1	30.6	0.7	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	144	144 (100%)	13.9	55.6	29.9	0.7	0
Hispanic	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	73	73 (100%)	11.0	56.2	32.9	0	0
Male	74	74 (100%)	16.2	54.1	28.4	1.4	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	147	147 (100%)	13.6	55.1	30.6	0.7	0
Special Education
Disabled	21	21 (100%)	33.3	47.6	19.0	0	0
Non-Disabled	126	126 (100%)	10.3	56.3	32.5	0.8	0