Powell Elementary School

1350 Upshur St. NW
Washington, DC 20011
202-576-6247

Principal: Lucia Vega

Type: Elementary

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Population

Students

Total Students: 290

Ethnicity: Asian: 7 (2.4%) / Black: 67 (23.1%) / Hispanic: 216 (74.5%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 155 / Female: 135
Low-Income: 93.6%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 25

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 86%
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: Yes
Critical Violations: 2
Non-Critical Violations: 2

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Fight
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (66 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (2) | All Requests (48)
Closed Requests: Urgent (30) | All Requests (168)

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	142	140 (98.6%)	27.9	48.5	22.1	1.5	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	118	117 (99.2%)	27.2	50	21.1	1.8	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	24	23 (95.8%)	31.8	40.9	27.3	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	101	100 (99.0%)	28.4	49.5	20	2.1	0
Non-Lep/Nep	56	55 (98.2%)	23.2	46.4	28.6	1.8	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	38	38 (100%)	17.1	57.1	22.9	2.9	0
Hispanic	102	100 (98.0%)	32.3	46.5	20.2	1.0	0
Gender
Female	73	72 (98.6%)	23.5	55.9	19.1	1.5	0
Male	69	68 (98.6%)	32.4	41.2	25	1.5	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	142	140 (98.6%)	27.9	48.5	22.1	1.5	0
Special Education
Disabled	32	32 (100%)	62.5	31.2	6.2	0	0
Non-Disabled	110	108 (98.2%)	17.3	53.8	26.9	1.9	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	142	139 (97.9%)	19.1	58.1	22.1	0.7	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	118	116 (98.3%)	18.4	57.0	23.7	0.9	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	24	23 (95.8%)	22.7	63.6	13.6	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	101	100 (99.0%)	17.9	62.1	18.9	1.1	0
Non-Lep/Nep	56	54 (96.4%)	17.9	46.4	35.7	0	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	38	38 (100%)	11.4	71.4	14.3	2.9	0
Hispanic	102	99 (97.1%)	22.2	53.5	24.2	0	0
Gender
Female	73	72 (98.6%)	17.6	60.3	22.1	0	0
Male	69	67 (97.1%)	20.6	55.9	22.1	1.5	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	142	139 (97.9%)	19.1	58.1	22.1	0.7	0
Special Education
Disabled	32	32 (100%)	28.1	59.4	12.5	0	0
Non-Disabled	110	107 (97.3%)	16.3	57.7	25	1.0	0