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Dupont Park Adventist School

3942 Alabama Avenue Se, Washington, DC, 20020-0200 -

School Notes Overview:

Dupont Park provides an afro-centric educational approach designed to develop pride and self-esteem, while preparing young people to live and work in a global society. We have been in the business of educating children for over seventy-five years with positive results. Our students do well on standardized tests and college entrance exams; moreover, a competitive curriculum has produced generations of professionals, artists, technicians, leaders, thinkers and doers. The school does not promote failure, but believes all students can achieve....

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School Overview:

	Dupont Park Adventist School
School Membership(s)	General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
Religious Affiliation	Seventh-Day Adventist
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 10
County	District Of Columbia County, DC
Student Body
Total Students	338 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(DC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	95%	61%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 33 students
	Kind - 31 students
	Grade 1 - 31 students
	Grade 2 - 38 students
	Grade 3 - 38 students
	Grade 4 - 20 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 35 students
	Grade 7 - 42 students
	Grade 8 - 18 students
	Grade 9 - 25 students
	Grade 10 - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
	This School	(DC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Dupont Park provides an afro-centric educational approach designed to develop pride and self-esteem, while preparing young people to live and work in a global society. We have been in the business of educating children for over seventy-five years with positive results. Our students do well on standardized tests and college entrance exams; moreover, a competitive curriculum has produced generations of professionals, artists, technicians, leaders, thinkers and doers. The school does not promote failure, but believes all students can achieve.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20020)	School Zip (20020)	(DC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	49,899 people	572,059 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	15%	50%
Population Average Age	31 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.1 persons
Median Household Income	$27,964	$47,150
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.3 rooms	4.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	61 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	31% / 69%	44% / 56%