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 (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	451	441 (97.8%)	21.6	38.9	34.6	4.9	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	261	253 (96.9%)	26.5	41.6	28.4	3.5	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	190	188 (98.9%)	14.9	35.1	43.1	6.9	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	30	30 (100%)	25	20.8	50	4.2	0
Non-Lep/Nep	421	411 (97.6%)	21.4	39.9	33.7	5.0	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	30	30 (100%)	12	12	64	12	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	401	391 (97.5%)	22.2	41.2	32	4.5	0
Hispanic	20	20 (100%)	20	25	50	5	0
Gender
Female	253	249 (98.4%)	17.8	41.7	34.8	5.7	0
Male	198	192 (97.0%)	26.3	35.4	34.3	4.0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	451	441 (97.8%)	21.6	38.9	34.6	4.9	0
Special Education
Disabled	30	26 (86.7%)	70	26.7	3.3	0	0
Non-Disabled	421	415 (98.6%)	18.1	39.8	36.9	5.3	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	451	440 (97.6%)	11.5	39.1	38.2	11.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	261	253 (96.9%)	15.2	45.9	31.5	7.4	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	190	187 (98.4%)	6.4	29.8	47.3	16.5	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	30	30 (100%)	37.5	33.3	29.2	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	421	410 (97.4%)	10.0	39.4	38.7	11.9	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	30	30 (100%)	24	28	28	20	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	401	390 (97.3%)	10.5	40.5	38	11	0
Hispanic	20	20 (100%)	15	25	55	5	0
Gender
Female	253	249 (98.4%)	7.3	36.4	43.7	12.6	0
Male	198	191 (96.5%)	16.7	42.4	31.3	9.6	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	451	440 (97.6%)	11.5	39.1	38.2	11.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	30	27 (90%)	40	53.3	6.7	0	0
Non-Disabled	421	413 (98.1%)	9.4	38.1	40.5	12.0	0