Ketcham Elementary School

1919 15 St. SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-698-1122

Principal: Joyce Goche-Grimes

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 346

Ethnicity: Asian: 0 (0%) / Black: 345 (99.7%) / Hispanic: 1 (0.3%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 170 / Female: 176
Low-Income: 88.1%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 25

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 60%
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 28, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 1
Non-Critical Violations: 2

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Threat
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (17 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (21) | All Requests (109)
Closed Requests: Urgent (36) | All Requests (248)

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	160	157 (98.1%)	38.1	48.8	11.2	1.9	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	141	139 (98.6%)	39.0	46.8	12.1	2.1	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	19	18 (94.7%)	31.6	63.2	5.3	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	159	156 (98.1%)	37.7	49.1	11.3	1.9	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	160	157 (98.1%)	38.1	48.8	11.2	1.9	0
Gender
Female	70	70 (100%)	30	54.3	12.9	2.9	0
Male	90	87 (96.7%)	44.4	44.4	10	1.1	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	160	157 (98.1%)	38.1	48.8	11.2	1.9	0
Special Education
Disabled	26	26 (100%)	69.2	30.8	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	134	131 (97.8%)	32.1	52.2	13.4	2.2	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	160	157 (98.1%)	23.8	56.2	18.8	1.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	141	139 (98.6%)	24.1	54.6	19.9	1.4	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	19	18 (94.7%)	21.1	68.4	10.5	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	159	156 (98.1%)	23.3	56.6	18.9	1.3	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	160	157 (98.1%)	23.8	56.2	18.8	1.2	0
Gender
Female	70	70 (100%)	17.1	55.7	24.3	2.9	0
Male	90	87 (96.7%)	28.9	56.7	14.4	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	160	157 (98.1%)	23.8	56.2	18.8	1.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	26	26 (100%)	42.3	57.7	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	134	131 (97.8%)	20.1	56.0	22.4	1.5	0