Murch Elementary School

4810 36th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
202-282-0130

Principal: Carolyne Albert-Garvey

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 479

Ethnicity: Asian: 51 (10.6%) / Black: 154 (32.2%) / Hispanic: 27 (5.6%) / Native American: 3 (0.6%) / White: 244 (50.9%)
Gender: Male: 221 / Female: 258
Low-Income: 14.3%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 30

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 77%
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: March 7, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 1
Non-Critical Violations: 1

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Corporal Punishment
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (15 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (9) | All Requests (40)
Closed Requests: Urgent (30) | All Requests (220)

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	240	240 (100%)	1.3	22.7	46.8	29.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	45	45 (100%)	-2.6	33.3	48.7	20.5	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	195	195 (100%)	2.1	20.6	46.4	30.9	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	34	0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	224	224 (100%)	4.0	21.9	45.5	28.6	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	27	27 (100%)	-17.4	17.4	43.5	56.5	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	115	115 (100%)	7.0	34.8	45.2	13.0	0
Hispanic	13	13 (100%)	-9.1	27.3	72.7	9.1	0
White/Non-Hispanic	83	83 (100%)	0	6.1	47.6	46.3	0
Gender
Female	133	133 (100%)	3.0	23.5	46.2	27.3	0
Male	107	107 (100%)	-1.0	21.8	47.5	31.7	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	240	240 (100%)	1.3	22.7	46.8	29.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	21	21 (100%)	14.3	47.6	23.8	14.3	0
Non-Disabled	219	219 (100%)	0	20.3	49.1	30.7	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	240	240 (100%)	0	15.0	64.4	20.6	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	45	45 (100%)	0	28.2	61.5	10.3	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	195	195 (100%)	0	12.4	64.9	22.7	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	34	0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	224	224 (100%)	0.9	13.8	64.3	21.0	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	27	27 (100%)	-4.3	21.7	56.5	26.1	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	115	115 (100%)	1.7	22.6	65.2	10.4	0
Hispanic	13	13 (100%)	0	9.1	90.9	0	0
White/Non-Hispanic	83	83 (100%)	-1.2	3.7	61.0	36.6	0
Gender
Female	133	133 (100%)	1.5	10.6	64.4	23.5	0
Male	107	107 (100%)	-2.0	20.8	64.4	16.8	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	240	240 (100%)	0	15.0	64.4	20.6	0
Special Education
Disabled	21	21 (100%)	4.8	33.3	61.9	0	0
Non-Disabled	219	219 (100%)	-0.5	13.2	64.6	22.6	0