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Merritt Middle School
5002 Hayes St. NE
Washington, DC 20019
202-724-4618
Principal: H. Eugene L. Pair
Type: Educational Center
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Population
Students
- Total Students: 230
- Ethnicity:
Asian: 0 (0%) /Black: 230 (100%) /Hispanic: 0 (0%) /Native American: 0 (0%) /White: 0 (0%) - Gender: Male: 122 / Female: 108
- Low-Income: 71.5%
Faculty and Staff
- Teachers: 19
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
- Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 37%
- 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: April 11, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 2
Crime Reports
- Top Crime Type: Assault - Simple
- Top Crime Category: Violent
- Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (103 since August 2005)
School Maintenance
- Open Requests: Urgent (13) | All Requests (97)
- Closed Requests: Urgent (119) | All Requests (444)
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.
| Group | Number | Tested | % Below Basic | % Basic | % Proficient | % Advanced | Alternate Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 207 | 201 (97.1%) | 58.5 | 35.3 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Economic Status | |||||||
| Econ. Disadvantaged | 148 | 143 (96.6%) | 58.1 | 36.5 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Econ. Disadvantaged | 59 | 58 (98.3%) | 59.3 | 32.2 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0 |
| English Proficiency | |||||||
| Lep/Nep | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Lep/Nep | 206 | 200 (97.1%) | 58.7 | 35.0 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ethnicity | |||||||
| Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 204 | 198 (97.1%) | 58.8 | 35.3 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gender | |||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Female | 97 | 95 (97.9%) | 52.6 | 42.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Male | 109 | 105 (96.3%) | 63.3 | 29.4 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Migrant Status | |||||||
| Non-Migrant | 207 | 201 (97.1%) | 58.5 | 35.3 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Special Education | |||||||
| Disabled | 29 | 28 (96.6%) | 86.2 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Disabled | 178 | 173 (97.2%) | 53.9 | 38.8 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Group | Number | Tested | % Below Basic | % Basic | % Proficient | % Advanced | Alternate Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 207 | 202 (97.6%) | 39.6 | 44.9 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Economic Status | |||||||
| Econ. Disadvantaged | 148 | 144 (97.3%) | 41.2 | 44.6 | 13.5 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Non-Econ. Disadvantaged | 59 | 58 (98.3%) | 35.6 | 45.8 | 18.6 | 0 | 0 |
| English Proficiency | |||||||
| Lep/Nep | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Lep/Nep | 206 | 201 (97.6%) | 39.8 | 44.7 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ethnicity | |||||||
| Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 204 | 199 (97.5%) | 40.2 | 44.6 | 14.7 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gender | |||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Female | 97 | 96 (99.0%) | 32.0 | 50.5 | 16.5 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Male | 109 | 105 (96.3%) | 45.9 | 40.4 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Migrant Status | |||||||
| Non-Migrant | 207 | 202 (97.6%) | 39.6 | 44.9 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Special Education | |||||||
| Disabled | 29 | 28 (96.6%) | 69.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Disabled | 178 | 174 (97.8%) | 34.8 | 47.2 | 17.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
