Macfarland Middle School

4400 Iowa Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20011
202-576-6207

Principal: Dr. Antonia Peters

Type: Middle-Junior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 297

Ethnicity: Asian: 0 (0%) / Black: 224 (75.4%) / Hispanic: 73 (24.6%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 163 / Female: 134
Low-Income: 80.6%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 19

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 32%
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 26, 2007
Notice Issued: No
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 0

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Fight
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (159 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (6) | All Requests (35)
Closed Requests: Urgent (68) | All Requests (377)

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	402	385 (95.8%)	42.5	42.5	14.8	0.3	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	324	310 (95.7%)	42.6	42.3	14.8	0.3	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	78	75 (96.2%)	41.8	43.3	14.9	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	92	89 (96.7%)	59.7	27.4	12.9	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	310	296 (95.5%)	39.0	45.5	15.2	0.3	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	298	285 (95.6%)	40.6	44.8	14.2	0.3	0
Hispanic	104	100 (96.2%)	48.8	34.5	16.7	0	0
Gender
Female	207	197 (95.2%)	43.2	42.1	14.2	0.5	0
Male	195	188 (96.4%)	41.8	42.9	15.3	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	402	385 (95.8%)	42.5	42.5	14.8	0.3	0
Special Education
Disabled	69	65 (94.2%)	73.9	26.1	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	333	320 (96.1%)	35.3	46.2	18.2	0.3	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	402	386 (96.0%)	28.2	53.0	17.7	1.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	324	310 (95.7%)	27.5	53.8	17.4	1.3	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	78	76 (97.4%)	31.3	49.3	19.4	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	92	90 (97.8%)	45.2	45.2	9.7	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	310	296 (95.5%)	24.8	54.5	19.4	1.3	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	298	287 (96.3%)	26.7	55.6	16.7	1.0	0
Hispanic	104	99 (95.2%)	33.3	44.0	21.4	1.2	0
Gender
Female	207	198 (95.7%)	24.0	55.2	19.7	1.1	0
Male	195	188 (96.4%)	32.3	50.8	15.9	1.1	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	402	386 (96.0%)	28.2	53.0	17.7	1.1	0
Special Education
Disabled	69	65 (94.2%)	63.8	34.8	1.4	0	0
Non-Disabled	333	321 (96.4%)	20.1	57.1	21.5	1.3	0