Birney Elementary School (Closed 2011)

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Birney Elementary School (Closed 2011)

2501 M L King Ave Se
Washington, DC 20020

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Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students (08-09)

221 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Birney Elementary School
2009	221
2008	296
2007	333
2006	419
2005	419
2004	493
2003	529
2002	567
2001	588
2000	517
1999	510
1998	559
1997	508
1996	472
1995	483
1994	537
1993	499
1992	513
1991	505
1990	382
1989	365

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Total Classroom Teachers (08-09)

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2009)
Year	Birney Elementary School
2009	17
2008	2
2007	39
2006	29
2005	29
2004	33
2002	38
2001	39
2000	38
1999	32
1997	27
1996	25
1995	28
1994	27
1993	31
1992	25
1991	25
1990	21
1989	27
1988	22
1987	24

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This School

State Level (DC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

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11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Birney Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2009	13:1	11:1	12:1
2007	9:1	11:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	13:1	13:1
1999	16:1	13:1	13:1
1997	19:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1
1989	14:1	14:1	14:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

(08-09)

n/a

Asian

(08-09)

n/a

Hispanic

(08-09)

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2003)
Year	Birney Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2003	1%	11%	10%
2002	1%	10%	10%
2001	1%	9%	9%

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Black

(08-09)

99%

81%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Birney Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2009	99%	81%	77%
2008	99%	83%	81%
2007	99%	83%	82%
2006	100%	84%	83%
2005	100%	84%	83%
2004	100%	85%	83%
2003	99%	84%	84%
2002	99%	84%	84%
2001	99%	85%	85%
2000	100%	90%	86%
1999	100%	90%	86%
1998	100%	91%	88%
1997	100%	91%	88%
1996	100%	92%	89%
1995	100%	93%	89%
1994	100%	93%	90%
1993	100%	93%	90%
1992	100%	93%	91%
1991	100%	93%	91%
1990	100%	94%	91%
1988	100%	94%	92%

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White

(08-09)

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Birney Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2009	1%	6%	8%
2008	1%	5%	6%
2007	1%	5%	5%

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Hawaiian

(08-09)

n/a

Two or more races

(08-09)

n/a

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Birney Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2009	0.02	0.33	0.38
2008	0.02	0.30	0.33
2007	0.02	0.30	0.32
2003	0.02	0.29	0.29
2002	0.02	0.29	0.28
2001	0.02	0.27	0.28

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Eligible for (08-09)

89%

58%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Birney Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2009	89%	58%	62%
2008	82%	43%	47%
2007	91%	50%	55%
2006	88%	51%	59%
2005	90%	62%	62%
2004	72%	48%	58%
2003	79%	58%	58%
2002	84%	57%	57%
2001	91%	67%	67%
2000	100%	55%	60%
1997	100%	73%	71%
1996	100%	72%	71%
1995	100%	68%	67%
1994	100%	65%	63%
1993	99%	61%	60%
1992	96%	58%	58%
1991	73%	34%	34%
1990	65%	29%	29%
1989	69%	47%	46%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Birney Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2009	2%	9%	7%
2008	2%	6%	6%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	5%
2005	2%	7%	6%
2004	2%	4%	5%
2003	2%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	1%	5%	5%
2000	1%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Birney Elementary School?

221 students attend Birney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Birney Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What school district is Birney Elementary School part of?

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

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