Smothers Es vs. Houston Es
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smothers Es ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Houston Es ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 195 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smothers Es ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Houston Es ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
195 students
268 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#200 out of 212 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#185 out of 212 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
64
Kindergarten Students
28
46
Grade 1 Students
30
38
Grade 2 Students
25
27
Grade 3 Students
27
30
Grade 4 Students
23
33
Grade 5 Students
24
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
4%
% Black
90%
93%
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.18
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%