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Wheatley Elementary School (Closed 2008)

1299 Neal St Ne
Washington, DC 20002

Wheatley Elementary School serves 124 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wheatley Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	11
1	10
2	19
3	20
4	14
5	23
6	18

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Total Students

124 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School
2007	91
2006	124
2005	179
2004	286
2003	350
2002	365
2001	422
2000	426
1999	448
1998	502
1997	513
1996	508
1995	556
1994	582
1993	589
1992	607
1991	590
1990	625
1989	615
1988	646
1987	542

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2002	29
2001	32
2000	34
1999	30
1997	26
1996	30
1995	31
1994	32
1993	35
1992	32
1991	33
1990	32
1989	38
1988	35

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2006	6:1	13:1	12:1
2005	8:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	13:1	13:1
1999	15:1	13:1	13:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	19:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	16:1
1989	16:1	14:1	14:1
1988	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2007)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2007)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2007	1%	10%	11%
2006	2%	11%	10%
2005	1%	10%	10%
2004	1%	10%	10%
2003	1%	11%	10%
2002	1%	10%	10%
1999	1%	7%	9%
1997	1%	7%	8%
1995	1%	5%	7%
1994	1%	5%	6%
1993	1%	5%	6%

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Black

97%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2007	96%	83%	82%
2006	96%	84%	83%
2005	97%	84%	83%
2004	98%	85%	83%
2003	98%	84%	84%
2002	99%	84%	84%
2001	100%	85%	85%
2000	100%	90%	86%
1999	99%	90%	86%
1998	100%	91%	88%
1997	99%	91%	88%
1996	100%	92%	89%
1995	99%	93%	89%
1994	99%	93%	90%
1993	99%	93%	90%
1992	99%	93%	91%
1991	99%	93%	91%
1990	100%	94%	91%
1988	100%	94%	92%

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White

n/a

13%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2007	0.08	0.30	0.32
2006	0.07	0.29	0.31
2005	0.05	0.29	0.30
2004	0.04	0.28	0.29
2003	0.04	0.29	0.29
2002	0.02	0.29	0.28
2001	0.02	0.27	0.28

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Eligible for

83%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2006	83%	51%	59%
2005	86%	62%	62%
2004	68%	48%	58%
2003	78%	58%	58%
2002	62%	57%	57%
2001	94%	67%	67%
2000	99%	55%	60%
1997	85%	73%	71%
1996	89%	72%	71%
1995	83%	68%	67%
1994	88%	65%	63%
1993	90%	61%	60%
1992	87%	58%	58%
1991	23%	34%	34%
1990	12%	29%	29%
1989	56%	47%	46%
1988	53%	46%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2006)
Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	4%	7%	6%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	5%	5%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Wheatley Elementary School?

124 students attend Wheatley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Wheatley Elementary School students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Wheatley Elementary School offer ?

Wheatley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Wheatley Elementary School part of?

Wheatley Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

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