Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs vs. Janney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs
1404 Jackson Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
Washington, DC 20017
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Janney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy Pcs ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Serving 688 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Janney Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
314 students
688 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#113 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
85%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
86%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
78
75
Kindergarten Students
38
115
Grade 1 Students
40
92
Grade 2 Students
38
91
Grade 3 Students
23
103
Grade 4 Students
22
100
Grade 5 Students
25
112
Grade 6 Students
20
-
Grade 7 Students
19
-
Grade 8 Students
11
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
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% Hispanic
22%
9%
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% Black
65%
5%
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% White
7%
70%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.49
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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