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 (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	257	257 (100%)	1.2	11.7	48.6	38.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	7	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	250	250 (100%)	0.8	10.4	49.2	39.6	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	7	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	250	250 (100%)	1.2	10.8	48.8	39.2	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	10	10 (100%)	0	10	50	40	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	61	61 (100%)	4.9	26.2	52.5	16.4	0
Hispanic	12	12 (100%)	0	25	33.3	41.7	0
White/Non-Hispanic	174	174 (100%)	0	5.7	48.3	46.0	0
Gender
Female	129	129 (100%)	0.8	11.6	46.5	41.1	0
Male	128	128 (100%)	1.6	11.7	50.8	35.9	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	257	257 (100%)	1.2	11.7	48.6	38.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	12	12 (100%)	8.3	33.3	25	33.3	0
Non-Disabled	245	245 (100%)	0.8	10.6	49.8	38.8	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	257	257 (100%)	0.4	9.3	56.4	33.9	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	7	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	250	250 (100%)	0.4	7.2	57.6	34.8	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	7	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	250	250 (100%)	0.4	8.4	57.2	34	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	10	10 (100%)	0	10	50	40	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	61	61 (100%)	1.6	21.3	65.6	11.5	0
Hispanic	12	12 (100%)	0	25	58.3	16.7	0
White/Non-Hispanic	174	174 (100%)	0	4.0	53.4	42.5	0
Gender
Female	129	129 (100%)	0.8	5.4	48.8	45.0	0
Male	128	128 (100%)	0	13.3	64.1	22.7	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	257	257 (100%)	0.4	9.3	56.4	33.9	0
Special Education
Disabled	12	12 (100%)	8.3	33.3	50	8.3	0
Non-Disabled	245	245 (100%)	0	8.2	56.7	35.1	0