Bancroft Elementary School

1755 Newton St. NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-673-7280

Principal: Fay Thompson

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 407

Ethnicity: Asian: 33 (8.1%) / Black: 66 (16.2%) / Hispanic: 291 (71.5%) / Native American: 2 (0.5%) / White: 15 (3.7%)
Gender: Male: 210 / Female: 197
Low-Income: 89.6%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 38

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 84%
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 12, 2007
Notice Issued: No
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 0

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Corporal Punishment
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (8 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (13) | All Requests (123)
Closed Requests: Urgent (125) | All Requests (649)

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	172	171 (99.4%)	15.3	32.4	38.8	13.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	148	148 (100%)	14.3	33.3	40.1	12.2	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	24	23 (95.8%)	21.7	26.1	30.4	21.7	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	110	110 (100%)	15.7	38.0	37.0	9.3	0
Non-Lep/Nep	76	75 (98.7%)	11.8	22.4	46.1	19.7	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	10	10 (100%)	10	40	40	10	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	29	28 (96.6%)	20.7	20.7	44.8	13.8	0
Hispanic	127	127 (100%)	15.2	35.2	37.6	12	0
White/Non-Hispanic	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	100	99 (99%)	17	32	39	12	0
Male	72	72 (100%)	12.9	32.9	38.6	15.7	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	172	171 (99.4%)	15.3	32.4	38.8	13.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	21	21 (100%)	38.1	52.4	9.5	0	0
Non-Disabled	151	150 (99.3%)	12.1	29.5	43.0	15.4	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	172	169 (98.3%)	13.5	40	38.2	8.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	148	148 (100%)	12.9	42.2	38.1	6.8	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	24	21 (87.5%)	17.4	26.1	39.1	17.4	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	110	109 (99.1%)	13.9	47.2	33.3	5.6	0
Non-Lep/Nep	76	74 (97.4%)	10.5	27.6	50	11.8	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	10	10 (100%)	0	50	50	0	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	29	28 (96.6%)	17.2	34.5	34.5	13.8	0
Hispanic	127	125 (98.4%)	14.4	41.6	38.4	5.6	0
White/Non-Hispanic	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	100	97 (97%)	15	40	36	9	0
Male	72	72 (100%)	11.4	40	41.4	7.1	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	172	169 (98.3%)	13.5	40	38.2	8.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	21	21 (100%)	42.9	52.4	4.8	0	0
Non-Disabled	151	148 (98.0%)	9.4	38.3	43.0	9.4	0