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Fall Statistics (Formerly Survey of English Learners) Center Learning English Learners Receiving Direct and ESOL/HILT Services Office Former English Learners Registration Teaching Student Background Languages of Student Birth Countries ESOL/HILT Services Population Figures as of September 29, 2017 Department Language Fall Statistics September 29, 2017 Table of Contents School Page Number Population Table or Figure Title Level ESOL/HILT & Total Arlington Public Schools Elementary English Learners Receiving Direct ESOL/HILT Services (2017, 1 Table 1 Elementary Population, Historical 2016, 2015, and 2014) ESOL/HILT & Total Arlington Public Schools Secondary English Learners Receiving Direct HILT/HILTEX Services (2017, 2 Table 2 Secondary Population, Historical 2016, 2015, and 2014) 3 Table 3 Elementary Former English Learners Former English Learners by Elementary School 4 Table 4 Secondary Former English Learners Former English Learners by Secondary School APS Students attending PreK through Arlington Public Schools Elementary Students by Background Language 5‐7 Table 5 Elementary Grade 5 and School APS Students attending Grades 6 through Arlington Public Schools Secondary Students by Background Language 8‐9 Table 6 Secondary 13, and 77 ‐ Adult and School APS Students attending PreK through Arlington Public Schools Elementary Students by Birth Country and 10‐12 Table 7 Elementary Grade 5 School APS Students attending Grades 6 through Arlington Public Schools Secondary Students by Birth Country and 13‐15 Table 8 Secondary 13, and 77 ‐ Adult School Elementary & APS Students attending Grades PreK Background Languages Represented Among Arlington Public Schools 16‐18 Table 9 Secondary through High School Students Elementary & APS Students attending Grades PreK 19‐21 Table 10 Birth Countries Represented Among Arlington Public Schools Students Secondary through High School Elementary & APS Students attending Grades PreK 22 Figure 1 Background Languages of Arlington Public Schools Students Secondary through High School Elementary & APS Students attending Grades PreK 23 Figure 2 Birth Countries of Arlington Public Schools Students Secondary through High School Elementary & Language Minority APS Students attending Background Languages of Arlington Public Schools Language Minority 24 Figure 3 Secondary Grades PreK through High School Students Elementary & Language Minority APS Students attending 25 Figure 4 Birth Countries of Arlington Public Schools Language Minority Students Secondary Grades PreK through High School Elementary APS Students attending Grades PreK Background Languages and Birth Countries of Arlington Public Schools 26‐35 Table 11 & through High School Students Secondary Elementary Table 11 APS Students attending Grades PreK Background Languages and Birth Countries of Arlington Public Schools 36‐45 & Notes through High School Students ‐ Notes Secondary Fall Statistics Table 1 Elementary English Learners Receiving Direct ESOL/HILT Services 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014 September 29, 2017 September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 SCHOOL Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Enrolled in E/H in E/H Enrolled in E/H in E/H Enrolled in E/H in E/H Enrolled in E/H in E/H Abingdon 619 238 38% 591 202 34% 557 211 38% 582 216 37% Arlington Science 663 99 15% 644 98 15% 645 120 19% 613 103 17% Arlington Traditional 500 89 18% 497 71 14% 481 75 16% 481 91 19% Ashlawn 660 112 17% 631 108 17% 628 93 15% 610 92 15% Barcroft 393 182 46% 413 176 43% 449 198 44% 494 260 53% Barrett 478 214 45% 490 215 44% 481 222 46% 495 220 44% Campbell 361 115 32% 362 117 32% 351 128 36% 350 159 45% Carlin Springs 517 291 56% 510 292 57% 509 300 59% 497 301 61% Claremont 1 707 190 27% 726 191 26% 691 163 24% 686 191 28% Discovery 601 * 1% 561 * 1% 507 15 3% Drew Model 559 189 34% 530 166 31% 525 184 35% 502 190 38% Glebe 614 81 13% 566 64 11% 576 67 12% 574 71 12% Hoffman Boston 362 156 43% 358 152 42% 345 146 42% 331 147 44% Jamestown 553 12 2% 525 10 2% 509 13 3% 600 16 3% Key1 706 226 32% 673 221 33% 683 246 36% 656 243 37% Long Branch 561 154 27% 536 143 27% 542 140 26% 505 130 26% McKinley 791 44 6% 712 34 5% 589 19 3% 563 25 4% Nottingham 524 11 2% 469 13 3% 441 * 2% 713 15 2% Oakridge 772 230 30% 781 215 28% 751 189 25% 736 210 29% Patrick Henry 626 169 27% 578 150 26% 519 149 29% 469 144 31% Randolph 412 250 61% 399 244 61% 406 247 61% 420 266 63% Taylor 668 31 5% 678 26 4% 719 27 4% 773 27 3% Tuckahoe 525 13 2% 563 11 2% 667 17 3% 687 21 3% Stratford Program 2 52 13 25% 59 19 32% 55 17 31% 48 15 31% Contract Services 3 11 * * * TOTAL ELEMENTARY 2, 3 13,235 3,116 24% 12,860 2,944 23% 12,626 2,994 24% 12,391 3,153 25% TOTAL SECONDARY 2, 3 12,796 1,829 14% 12,376 1,424 12% 11,705 1,400 12% 11,297 1,371 12% ELEMENTARY & 26,031 4,945 19% 25,236 4,368 17% 24,331 4,394 18% 23,688 4,524 19% SECONDARY E/H: ESOL/HILT includes all ELs (English Learners) receiving direct services of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) or HILT (High Intensity Language Training) in grades K through 5. 1 Claremont & Key: Spanish/English Dual Language Immersion. 2 Stratford Program: Special Education secondary students. English Learners receiving direct services are taught by elementary ESOL/HILT staff. 3 Total Students Enrolled includes Stratford Program and Contract Services in grades K through 5. * Asterisks denote cells containing 10 students or fewer. Table 1: Fall Statistics Elementary English Learners Receiving Direct ESOL/HILT Services Arlington Public Schools Page 1 of 1 School Year 2017‐2018 Report Page 1 of 45 Fall Statistics Table 2 Secondary English Learners Receiving Direct HILT/HILTEX Services 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014 September 29, 2017 September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Enrolled Enrolled Enrolled Enrolled in HILT* Number in HILT* in HILT* Number in HILT* in HILT* Number in HILT* in HILT* Number in HILT* Percent Percent Percent SCHOOL Percent Total Total Total Total Gunston 989 143 14% 949 121 13% 939 110 12% 871 133 15% Jefferson 914 163 18% 959 129 13% 865 135 16% 851 131 15% Kenmore 1,233 81 7% 894 135 15% 885 138 16% 893 145 16% Swanson 1,047 156 15% 1,179 65 6% 1065 57 5% 998 63 6% Williamsburg 1,254 58 5% 1,215 30 2% 1,130 41 4% 1,071 43 4% H.B. Woodlawn 249 246 231 226 Contract Services 4 * * 29% * 13 * 8% Total Middle School 5,693 603 11% 5,451 480 9% 5,115 481 9% 4,923 516 10% Arlington Community 1, 2 257 218 85% 251 177 71% 285 195 68% 327 239 73% Langston 1 107 42 39% 77 * 71 64 Wakefield 3 2,044 427 21% 1,915 294 15% 1,787 287 16% 1,699 231 14% Washington-Lee 3 2,239 343 15% 2,330 307 13% 2,258 287 13% 2,046 222 11% Yorktown 3 1,982 126 6% 1,880 94 5% 1,781 95 5% 1,777 85 5% H.B. Woodlawn 437 64 15% 433 65 15% 408 53 13% 430 76 18% Contract Services 4 37 * 16% 39 * 31 * Total High School 1, 4 7,103 1,226 17% 6,925 944 14% 6,590 919 14% 6,374 855 13% TOTAL SECONDARY 1, 4 12,796 1,829 14% 12,376 1,424 12% 11,705 1,400 12% 11,297 1,371 12% TOTAL ELEMENTARY 13,235 3,116 24% 12,860 2,944 23% 12,626 2,994 24% 12,391 3,153 25% (Includes Stratford) TOTAL 26,031 4,945 19% 25,236 4,368 17% 24,331 4,394 18% 23,688 4,524 19% ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY 1, 4 HILT includes ELs (English Learners) receiving direct services of HILT (High Intensity Language Training) and HILTEX (HILT Extension). * Asterisks denote cells with 10 or fewer students. 1 Adults: Arlington Community HS: Total Arlington Community Adults: 157 HILT/HILTEX adults: 138 Langston HSCP: Total Langston Adults: 3. HILT/HILTEX Adults: 1 Adult Ages: English Learners and Special Education students are 22 years or older. Non-English Learners and non-Special Education adult students are 20 years or older. Columns "Total Students Enrolled," "Number Students in HILT," and total rows for High School, Secondary and School Population include adult students as indicated above. Alternative Programs: HILT/HILTEX students attending the alternative programs listed below are included in the High School figures above. 2 Arlington Community High School: Day Program: 158 HILT/HILTEX students; Evening Program: 60 HILT/HILTEX students. 3 Institute for Career Development and Academic Achievement: 66 HILT/HILTEX students. 4 Contract Services: Students attending a private school facility.Totals include Contract Services. Table 2: Fall Statistics Secondary English Learners Receiving Direct HILT/HILTEX Services Arlington Public Schools Page 1 of 1 School Year 2017‐2018 Report Page 2 of 45 Fall Statistics Table 3 Former English Learners ♣ by Elementary School September 29, 2017 Total Number Percent SCHOOL Students Former English Former English Enrolled Learners ♣ Learners ♣ Abingdon 619 33 5.33% Arlington Science Focus 663 70 10.56% Arlington Traditional 500 42 8.40% Ashlawn 660 23 3.48% Barcroft 393 43 10.94% Barrett 478 46 9.62% Campbell 361 47 13.02% Carlin Springs 517 74 14.31% Claremont 707 50 7.07% Discovery 601 14 2.33% Drew Model 559 35 6.26% Glebe 614 27 4.40% Hoffman Boston 362 45 12.43% Jamestown 553 * 1.45% Key 706 65 9.21% Long Branch 561 29 5.17% McKinley 791 15 1.90% Nottingham 524 * 1.72% Oakridge 772 50 6.48% Patrick Henry 626 52 8.31% Randolph 412 64 15.53% Taylor 668 * 1.50% Tuckahoe 525 * 0.38% Stratford Program 52 Contract Services 11 TOTAL ELEMENTARY 13,235 853 6.45% TOTAL SECONDARY 12,796 1,355 10.59% ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY 26,031 2,208 8.48% ♣ Former English Learners: Also designated with "English Proficiency Level (ELP) 6," or "Reaching." 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