Lafayette Elementary School

5701Broad Branch Road NW
Washington, DC 20015
202-282-0116

Principal: Gail Lynn Main

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 600

Ethnicity: Asian: 26 (4.3%) / Black: 124 (20.7%) / Hispanic: 25 (4.2%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 425 (70.8%)
Gender: Male: 319 / Female: 281
Low-Income: 2.7%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 34

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 82%
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 16, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 4

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Assault - Simple
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (9 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (7) | All Requests (23)
Closed Requests: Urgent (35) | All Requests (191)

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	277	277 (100%)	1.4	12.3	42.0	44.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	13	13 (100%)	15.4	23.1	53.8	7.7	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	264	264 (100%)	0.8	11.8	41.4	46.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	10	0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	270	270 (100%)	1.5	11.9	41.5	45.2	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	10	10 (100%)	10	10	40	40	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	69	69 (100%)	5.8	26.1	50.7	17.4	0
Hispanic	13	13 (100%)	-8.3	25	58.3	25	0
White/Non-Hispanic	185	185 (100%)	0	6.5	37.8	55.7	0
Gender
Female	129	129 (100%)	2.3	10.9	41.1	45.7	0
Male	148	148 (100%)	0.7	13.6	42.9	42.9	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	277	277 (100%)	1.4	12.3	42.0	44.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	18	18 (100%)	11.1	27.8	44.4	16.7	0
Non-Disabled	259	259 (100%)	0.8	11.2	41.9	46.1	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	277	277 (100%)	0.4	9.4	61.2	29.0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	13	13 (100%)	7.7	38.5	46.2	7.7	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	264	264 (100%)	0	8.0	62.0	30.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	10	0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	270	270 (100%)	0	8.1	62.2	29.6	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	10	10 (100%)	10	10	40	40	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	69	69 (100%)	0	18.8	71.0	10.1	0
Hispanic	13	13 (100%)	0	25	50	25	0
White/Non-Hispanic	185	185 (100%)	0	4.9	59.5	35.7	0
Gender
Female	129	129 (100%)	0.8	5.4	53.5	40.3	0
Male	148	148 (100%)	0	12.9	68.0	19.0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	277	277 (100%)	0.4	9.4	61.2	29.0	0
Special Education
Disabled	18	18 (100%)	0	33.3	61.1	5.6	0
Non-Disabled	259	259 (100%)	0.4	7.8	61.2	30.6	0