Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS

Summary:

The Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS district in Washington, D.C. operates two elementary schools: Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland and Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End. The data reveals a significant performance gap between the two schools, with Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland consistently outperforming its counterpart and the district average.

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 19 out of 128 District of Columbia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate strong proficiency in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, exceeding the district's average. In contrast, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End has struggled, ranking between 78 and 100 out of 126-128 District of Columbia elementary schools and earning a lower 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Both schools have relatively high spending per student, with Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End spending $25,595 per student and Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland spending $24,668 per student in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios for both schools are relatively low, with Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland having a 12.3 ratio and Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End having a 12.6 ratio in the same year. These findings suggest that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes at the underperforming school.

District Detail

3700 Oakview Terrace NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 975-2100

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 46 District Of Columbia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-5
Students: 707

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)	DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)				DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Oakview Terrace NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 265-7237	354	30	12.0		140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%		79.6	19^th of 126 public elementary schools	84.9%		46.0	43.2	72.3	64.1	60.0	50.0	42.5	41.0	44.6	$24,668	$1,337	$23,331
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5600 East Capitol Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 975-2100	353	28	12.6		22 (6.2%)	263 (74.5%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	29.3	85^th of 128 public elementary schools	33.6%		32.9	78^th of 126 public elementary schools	38.1%	7	12.9	26.7	21.9	24.4	24.4	28.9	9.8	9.8	16.5	$25,595	$1,001	$24,594

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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