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Anacostia High School vs. Ballou High School

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School Overview

School
Anacostia High School
1601 16th St. Se
Washington, DC 20020
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Bottom 50%
Ballou High School
3401 4th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Anacostia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Ballou High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 244 students in grades 9-12, Anacostia High 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than 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).
Serving 585 students in grades 9-12, Ballou High 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
244 students
585 students
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This chart displays total students of Ballou High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
60 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ballou High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Anacostia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ballou High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#212 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
#219 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Anacostia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ballou High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anacostia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ballou High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anacostia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ballou High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Anacostia High School and public school graduation rate of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ballou High School and public school graduation rate of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Anacostia High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ballou High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
68
234
Grade 10 Students
64
155
Grade 11 Students
62
108
Grade 12 Students
50
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Anacostia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ballou High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
96%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Anacostia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ballou High School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ballou High School and the percentage of White public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.08
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Anacostia High School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ballou High School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Anacostia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ballou High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
5%
(10-11 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Anacostia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ballou High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
 
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