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Paul PCS

Year Chartered:  1999

5800 8th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
202-291-7499
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Principal:  Barbara Nophlin
Type: Middle-Junior High
Category: Academic

School Overview

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'08-09 School Year

Student enrollment: 585

'07-08 Test Data

  • Ethnicity: Asian/Pacific Islanders 2 (0.3%) / Black/Non-hispanic 469 (79.8%) / Hispanic 116 (19.7%) / White/Non-hispanic 1 (0.2%)
  • Gender: Female 350 (59.5%) / Male 238 (40.5%)
  • Economic Status: Econ. Disadvantaged 377 (63.9%) / Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 213 (36.1%)
  • Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 91% | What's this?
  • Attendence Percentage: 94.7%
  • 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 590 587 (99.5%) 5.14 27.23 59.08 8.56
ECONOMIC STATUS
Econ. Disadvantaged 377 374 (99.2%) 6.74 26.15 59.84 7.28 0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 213 213 (100%) 2.35 29.11 57.75 10.80 0
ETHNICITY
Asian/Pacific Islanders 2 - - - - - 0
Black/Non-hispanic 469 469 (100%) 5.35 28.91 56.96 8.78 0
Hispanic 116 113 (97.4%) 3.54 21.24 68.14 7.08 0
White/Non-hispanic 1 - - - - - 0
GENDER
Female 350 347 (99.1%) 4.07 27.03 59.88 9.01 0
Male 238 238 (100%) 6.30 27.73 57.98 7.98 0
MIGRANT STATUS
Non-Migrant 590 587 (99.5%) 5.14 27.23 59.08 8.56 0
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Lep/Nep 71 68 (95.8%) 4.62 13.85 73.85 7.69 0
Non-Lep/Nep 527 527 (100%) 5.12 28.65 57.50 8.73 0
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Disabled 57 57 (100%) 22.81 45.61 31.58 - 0
Non-disabled 533 530 (99.4%) 3.23 25.24 62.05 9.49 0
Reading
Group Number Tested % Below Basic % Basic % Proficient % Advanced Alternate Assessment
Total 590 587 (99.5%) 3.77 34.76 52.57 8.90
ECONOMIC STATUS
Econ. Disadvantaged 377 374 (99.2%) 5.12 35.58 50.67 8.63 0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 213 213 (100%) 1.41 33.33 55.87 9.39 0
ETHNICITY
Asian/Pacific Islanders 2 - - - - - 0
Black/Non-hispanic 469 469 (100%) 3.64 34.69 52.89 8.78 0
Hispanic 116 113 (97.4%) 3.54 36.28 50.44 9.73 0
White/Non-hispanic 1 - - - - - 0
GENDER
Female 350 347 (99.1%) 3.78 31.40 54.36 10.47 0
Male 238 238 (100%) 3.36 39.92 50.00 6.72 0
MIGRANT STATUS
Non-Migrant 590 587 (99.5%) 3.77 34.76 52.57 8.90 0
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Lep/Nep 71 68 (95.8%) 4.62 40.00 47.69 7.69 0
Non-Lep/Nep 527 527 (100%) 3.61 33.97 53.51 8.92 0
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Disabled 57 57 (100%) 12.28 49.12 35.09 3.51 0
Non-disabled 533 530 (99.4%) 2.85 33.21 54.46 9.49 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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