Ballou High School vs. Anacostia High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ballou High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Anacostia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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.
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
585 students
244 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#219 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#212 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
≤5%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
234
68
Grade 10 Students
155
64
Grade 11 Students
108
62
Grade 12 Students
88
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
97%
96%


% White
n/a
1%

n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

