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Year Chartered:  1999

2315 18th Place, NE
Washington, DC 20018
202-832-1108
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Principal:  Patricia L. Ngozi Williams
Type: Elementary, Middle-Junior High
Category: Academic

School Overview

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'08-09 School Year

Student enrollment: 340

'07-08 Test Data

  • Ethnicity: Black/Non-hispanic 146 (100.0%)
  • Gender: Female 64 (43.8%) / Male 82 (56.2%)
  • Economic Status: Econ. Disadvantaged 142 (97.3%) / Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 4 (2.7%)
  • Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 62% | What's this?
  • Attendence Percentage: 91.5%
  • AYP Status: N  | 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 146 144 (98.6%) 23.61 48.61 25.00 2.78
ECONOMIC STATUS
Econ. Disadvantaged 142 140 (98.6%) 24.29 48.57 25.00 2.14 0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 4 - - - - - 0
ETHNICITY
Black/Non-hispanic 146 144 (98.6%) 23.61 48.61 25.00 2.78 0
GENDER
Female 64 63 (98.4%) 22.22 52.38 23.81 1.59 0
Male 82 81 (98.8%) 24.69 45.68 25.93 3.70 0
MIGRANT STATUS
Non-Migrant 146 144 (98.6%) 23.61 48.61 25.00 2.78 0
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Non-Lep/Nep 146 144 (98.6%) 23.61 48.61 25.00 2.78 0
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Disabled 15 15 (100%) 46.67 53.33 - - 0
Non-disabled 131 129 (98.5%) 20.93 48.06 27.91 3.10 0
Reading
Group Number Tested % Below Basic % Basic % Proficient % Advanced Alternate Assessment
Total 146 145 (99.3%) 10.34 56.55 31.72 1.38
ECONOMIC STATUS
Econ. Disadvantaged 142 141 (99.3%) 10.64 56.74 31.21 1.42 0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged 4 - - - - - 0
ETHNICITY
Black/Non-hispanic 146 145 (99.3%) 10.34 56.55 31.72 1.38 0
GENDER
Female 64 64 (100%) 7.81 50.00 39.06 3.13 0
Male 82 81 (98.8%) 12.35 61.73 25.93 - 0
MIGRANT STATUS
Non-Migrant 146 145 (99.3%) 10.34 56.55 31.72 1.38 0
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Non-Lep/Nep 146 145 (99.3%) 10.34 56.55 31.72 1.38 0
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Disabled 15 15 (100%) 46.67 46.67 6.67 - 0
Non-disabled 131 130 (99.2%) 6.15 57.69 34.62 1.54 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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