Residential Schools (Closed 2016)

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 47%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
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Total Students (07-08)
277 students
This chart display total students of Residential Schools by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (DC)
(10-11)
≤20%
47%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Residential Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
≤20%
47%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Residential Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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11:1
American Indian
(07-08)
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n/a
Asian
(07-08)
n/a
2%
Hispanic
(07-08)
2%
10%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Residential Schools and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
(07-08)
92%
83%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Residential Schools and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
(07-08)
6%
5%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Residential Schools and the percentage of White public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
(07-08)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(07-08)
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Residential Schools and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% DC state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% DC state average).
How many students attend Residential Schools?
277 students attend Residential Schools.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
92% of Residential Schools students are Black, 6% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What school district is Residential Schools part of?

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