Jefferson JHS

801 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-724-4881

Principal: MenSa Maa

Type: Middle-Junior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 590

Ethnicity: Asian: 47 (8.0%) / Black: 523 (88.6%) / Hispanic: 20 (3.4%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 257 / Female: 333
Low-Income: 57.9%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 37

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 55%
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 13, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 3

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Fight
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (120 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (5) | All Requests (42)
Closed Requests: Urgent (102) | All Requests (526)

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	419	414 (98.8%)	17.3	41.1	36.8	4.8	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	288	285 (99.0%)	21.0	41.3	33.2	4.5	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	131	129 (98.5%)	9.2	40.8	44.6	5.4	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	24	24 (100%)	0	33.3	57.1	9.5	0
Non-Lep/Nep	398	393 (98.7%)	18.1	41.5	35.9	4.5	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	28	28 (100%)	-8	20	52	36	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	377	372 (98.7%)	19.4	43.0	35.3	2.4	0
Hispanic	13	13 (100%)	7.7	30.8	53.8	7.7	0
White/Non-Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	235	233 (99.1%)	15.8	40.2	40.2	3.8	0
Male	184	181 (98.4%)	19.2	42.3	32.4	6.0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	419	414 (98.8%)	17.3	41.1	36.8	4.8	0
Special Education
Disabled	46	44 (95.7%)	69.6	28.3	2.2	0	0
Non-Disabled	373	370 (99.2%)	10.8	42.7	41.1	5.4	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	419	416 (99.3%)	11.8	52.6	31.2	4.3	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	288	286 (99.3%)	13.6	56.6	26.6	3.1	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	131	130 (99.2%)	7.7	43.8	41.5	6.9	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	24	24 (100%)	19.0	61.9	19.0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	398	395 (99.2%)	11.3	52.3	31.9	4.5	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	28	28 (100%)	12	32	48	8	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	377	374 (99.2%)	11.9	54.4	29.7	4.0	0
Hispanic	13	13 (100%)	7.7	46.2	46.2	0	0
White/Non-Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	235	233 (99.1%)	10.3	48.3	36.3	5.1	0
Male	184	183 (99.5%)	13.7	58.2	24.7	3.3	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	419	416 (99.3%)	11.8	52.6	31.2	4.3	0
Special Education
Disabled	46	45 (97.8%)	43.5	56.5	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	373	371 (99.5%)	7.8	52.2	35.1	4.9	0