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 (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	252	250 (99.2%)	2.8	21.1	44.9	31.2	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	36	36 (100%)	8.6	20	54.3	17.1	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	216	214 (99.1%)	1.9	21.2	43.4	33.5	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	29	0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	223	222 (99.6%)	3.1	21.5	43.9	31.4	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	27	27 (100%)	0	23.1	53.8	23.1	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	114	113 (99.1%)	5.4	33.0	40.2	21.4	0
Hispanic	14	14 (100%)	0	14.3	57.1	28.6	0
White/Non-Hispanic	96	95 (99.0%)	1.1	6.4	46.8	45.7	0
Gender
Female	131	131 (100%)	3.9	21.7	46.5	27.9	0
Male	121	119 (98.3%)	1.7	20.3	43.2	34.7	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	252	250 (99.2%)	2.8	21.1	44.9	31.2	0
Special Education
Disabled	22	22 (100%)	18.2	45.5	27.3	9.1	0
Non-Disabled	230	228 (99.1%)	1.3	18.7	46.7	33.3	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	252	250 (99.2%)	2.0	13.0	59.1	25.9	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	36	36 (100%)	2.9	22.9	65.7	8.6	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	216	214 (99.1%)	1.9	11.3	58.0	28.8	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	29	0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	223	221 (99.1%)	2.2	11.7	58.7	27.4	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	27	27 (100%)	0	23.1	61.5	15.4	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	114	113 (99.1%)	3.6	17.9	67.0	11.6	0
Hispanic	14	14 (100%)	0	21.4	50	28.6	0
White/Non-Hispanic	96	95 (99.0%)	1.1	3.2	50	45.7	0
Gender
Female	131	130 (99.2%)	1.6	10.9	59.7	27.9	0
Male	121	120 (99.2%)	2.5	15.3	58.5	23.7	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	252	250 (99.2%)	2.0	13.0	59.1	25.9	0
Special Education
Disabled	22	22 (100%)	9.1	40.9	50	0	0
Non-Disabled	230	228 (99.1%)	1.3	10.2	60	28.4	0