Race/Ethnic Composition
Information taken from mid-October 2005:
| YEAR |
African
American |
White |
Asian |
Latino |
Other |
| 2005-2006 |
65.8% |
10.4% |
17.9% |
4.7% |
1.3% |
| 2004-2005 |
59.3% |
12.5% |
22.6% |
5.6% |
N/A |
| 2003-2004 |
58.4% |
13.6% |
23.7% |
4.1% |
N/A |
| 2002-2003 |
55.6%
|
13.5%
|
26.9%
|
4.0%
|
N/A |
| 2001-2002 |
53.8%
|
16.2%
|
27.0%
|
3.0%
|
N/A |
Students
The
percentage of students from low-income families in 2005 - 2006 is
operationally defined as the percentage of students elligible for free
or reduced lunch in the Federal School Lunch Program.
Students from Low-Income Families (%): 71.8% Citywide: 72.8%
Counts
of students receiving special education or ESOL services and in the
Mentally Gifted Program in 2004-2005 are taken from the June 2005
"End-of-Year Count" from SCN.
Receiving Special Education Services: 210 Mentally Gifted: 8
Receving ESOL Services: 276