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Public School | Grades PK-5 | District of Columbia Public Schools

Houston Elementary School is located in District Of Columbia, DC and is one of 93 elementary schools in District Of Columbia Public Schools. It is a public school that serves 230 students in grades PK-5.

Houston Elementary School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of District Of Columbia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Houston Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Houston Elementary School had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The District Of Columbia average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Houston Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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1100 50TH Placene, District of Columbia, DC 20019

(202) 724-4622

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 230

42% 58%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Houston Elementary School had 89% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. District of Columbia had 73% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

98%

Hispanic

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District of Columbia Public Schools District Spending

$16,582Per Pupil

The District of Columbia Public Schools spends $16,582 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 45% on instruction, 51% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about District of Columbia Public Schools District

10:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Houston Elementary School had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The District of Columbia average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC-CAS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and in grade 10.

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Students are scored at four levels: below basic, basic, proficient, and advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

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