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Capital City Lower School

Year Chartered:  2000

3047 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-387-0309
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Principal:  Karen Dresden
Type: ES / MS, Middle-Junior High
Category: Academic

School Overview

Tell Us About This School

'08-09 School Year

Student enrollment: 244

'07-08 Test Data

  • Ethnicity: Asian/Pacific Islanders 2 (1.3%) / Black/Non-hispanic 53 (35.6%) / Hispanic 43 (28.9%) / White/Non-hispanic 51 (34.2%)
  • Gender: Female 72 (48.3%) / Male 77 (51.7%)
  • Economic Status: Econ. Disadvantaged 71 (47.7%) / Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 78 (52.3%)
  • Attendence Percentage: 96.2%
  • AYP Status: Y  | What's this?

Report Cards

These scores are from the DC Comprehensive Assessment System, which was first issued in 2006. The 2008 scores were released in August 2008. "Below Basic" and "Basic" are below the established standards. "Proficient" and "Advanced" are above the established standards.

Math
Group Number Tested % Below Basic % Basic % Proficient % Advanced Alternate Assessment
Total 149 148 (99.3%) 2.70 24.32 47.97 25.00
ECONOMIC STATUS
Econ. Disadvantaged 71 71 (100%) 4.23 39.44 49.30 7.04 0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 78 77 (98.7%) 1.30 10.39 46.75 41.56 0
ETHNICITY
Asian/Pacific Islanders 2 - - - - - 0
Black/Non-hispanic 53 53 (100%) - 33.96 47.17 18.87 0
Hispanic 43 43 (100%) 6.98 30.23 58.14 4.65 0
White/Non-hispanic 51 50 (98.0%) - 10.00 40.00 50.00 0
GENDER
Female 72 72 (100%) 4.17 20.83 50.00 25.00 0
Male 77 76 (98.7%) 1.32 27.63 46.05 25.00 0
MIGRANT STATUS
Migrant 2 - - - - - 0
Non-Migrant 147 146 (99.3%) 2.74 23.97 47.95 25.34 0
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Lep/Nep 29 29 (100%) 13.79 34.48 44.83 6.90 0
Non-Lep/Nep 120 119 (99.2%) - 21.85 48.74 29.41 0
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Disabled 33 32 (97.0%) 6.25 34.38 50.00 9.38 0
Non-disabled 116 116 (100%) 1.72 21.55 47.41 29.31 0
Reading
Group Number Tested % Below Basic % Basic % Proficient % Advanced Alternate Assessment
Total 149 147 (98.7%) 1.36 21.09 57.14 20.41
ECONOMIC STATUS
Econ. Disadvantaged 71 71 (100%) 2.82 35.21 56.34 5.63 0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 78 76 (97.4%) - 7.89 57.89 34.21 0
ETHNICITY
Asian/Pacific Islanders 2 - - - - - 0
Black/Non-hispanic 53 53 (100%) 1.89 26.42 52.83 18.87 0
Hispanic 43 43 (100%) 2.33 37.21 60.47 - 0
White/Non-hispanic 51 50 (98.0%) - 2.00 58.00 40.00 0
GENDER
Female 72 71 (98.6%) 1.41 22.54 52.11 23.94 0
Male 77 76 (98.7%) 1.32 19.74 61.84 17.11 0
MIGRANT STATUS
Migrant 2 - - - - - 0
Non-Migrant 147 145 (98.6%) 0.69 21.38 57.24 20.69 0
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Lep/Nep 29 28 (96.5%) 7.14 42.86 46.43 3.57 0
Non-Lep/Nep 120 119 (99.2%) - 15.97 59.66 24.37 0
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Disabled 33 32 (97.0%) 3.13 34.38 56.25 6.25 0
Non-disabled 116 115 (99.1%) 0.87 17.39 57.39 24.35 0

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Test scores are reported as released by the District for school year 2007-2008. Scores are not available for some schools who enroll only younger children or adults studying for a General Equivalency Diploma.

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