Beers Elementary School vs. Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beers Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
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 86% (majority Black).
Serving 162 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
412 students
162 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#81 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#181 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
81
32
Kindergarten Students
55
10
Grade 1 Students
57
22
Grade 2 Students
56
24
Grade 3 Students
54
25
Grade 4 Students
49
30
Grade 5 Students
60
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
95%
89%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%