Ballou Hs

3401 4Th St Se, Washington DC, 20032 | District of Columbia Public Schools | 202-645-3400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 880
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 5% 84% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 289 in Washington
  • Ranked #0 of 289 in District of Columbia
Proficiency Averages
31%Washington
31%District of Columbia

Ballou Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "District of Columbia Public Schools" in Washington, DC. There are a total of 880 students and 70 teachers at Ballou Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Ballou Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 5.0%, which is 84% lower than the District of Columbia average.

Ballou Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students880
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ballou Hs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ballou Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDistrict of ColumbiaNational
White 0.7% 9.3% 9.3% 51.1%
Black 98.2% 72.8% 72.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 14.3% 14.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Washington demographics profile

StatisticWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaNational
Population701,974705,749328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,48410,77991
Median age34.133.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%34%55%
Speak English83%83%79%
Speak Spanish9%9%13%

Education level achieved in Washington

IndexWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaNational
Completed 8th grade88.2%88.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.4%87.4%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%71.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.5%58.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.4%55.4%30.3%
Completed masters32.0%32.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.5%12.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%4.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ballou Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.