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Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland is a public charter elementary school in Washington, DC's Brookland neighborhood, serving 354 students in grades PK through 5 with a consistently strong record of academic achievement. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 20th out of 124 DC elementary schools (84th percentile), well above the state average. In the 2025-2026 school year, Stokes students posted 58.2% proficiency in ELA and 55.8% in math on the DC CAPE assessment — far exceeding state averages of 39.6% and 28.2%. Its 5th-grade science proficiency rate (45.95%) was more than double the statewide rate (20.41%).

Stokes outperforms nearly all nearby schools by wide margins. At Bunker Hill Elementary School, ELA proficiency was 32.2% and math was 35.6%, compared to Stokes' 58.2% and 55.8%. The gap is even wider against Perry Street Preparatory PCS (26.0% ELA, 10.6% math), Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS (20.0% ELA, 14.0% math), and Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS (24.5% ELA, 12.6% math). Only Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho, less than a mile away, posts higher test scores — though Stokes achieves near-top results while spending considerably less per student ($24,668 vs. $31,458 at Mundo Verde). In fact, Stokes spends the least per pupil among nearby schools with available data, including Hope Community PCS - Tolson ($36,492) and Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS ($34,581).

Stokes also stands out for strong results among student groups often underserved elsewhere. African American students ranked 12th out of 108 DC schools (89th percentile), Hispanic students ranked 5th out of 30 schools (83rd percentile), and special education students performed above the median. The school has remained stable over a decade, never falling below a 3-star rating and earning 4 stars in eight of the last ten school years. Areas to watch include math in upper elementary — proficiency drops from 62.2% in 3rd grade to 47.5% in 5th grade — and a historical gap between female and male students. Overall, Stokes offers a cost-efficient, high-quality option for Brookland-area families.

354

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,451

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Oakview Terrace NE
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 265-7237

District: Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (57% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg44%

District Of Columbia avg34%

20^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS

14^th of 46Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	20 of 124	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	19 of 128	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	19 of 126	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	24 of 128	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	30 of 97	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	32 of 120	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	56.3	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	30 of 99	69.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.8	23 of 97	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	26 of 109	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	23 of 112	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	12 of 108	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	30 of 106	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	19 of 100	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	28.7	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	75.0	23 of 117	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	68.7	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	33.7	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	50.0	51 of 113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	45 of 113	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2019)80th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Male (2019)55th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)28th percentile-45 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+19 vs state

Mathematics56%+28 vs state

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

We love the school! Teachers are experienced and caring, the kids get PE every day as well as art or music. The only negative is that the school administrators are poor at communicating with parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)							DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th 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	52.3%	140 (39.5%)	101 (28.5%)	59 (16.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.3%)	82.2	20^th of 124 public elementary schools	83.9%		81.2	19^th of 128 public elementary schools	85.2%	1	53.3	59.1	62.5				58.2	62.2	56.8	47.5				55.8	$29,451	$1,612	$27,839
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1240 Randolph Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-1467	199	20	10.2	44.4%	20 (10.1%)	132 (66.3%)	37 (18.6%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	106^th of 124 public elementary schools	14.5%					(n/a)	7.7	12.5					24.5			9.0				12.6	$30,828	$2,127	$28,701
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1404 Jackson Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 459-4710	310	46	6.7	24.0%	17 (5.5%)	205 (66.1%)	75 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	23.9	90^th of 124 public elementary schools	27.4%		40.3	60^th of 128 public elementary schools	53.1%	30	19.4	27.3		12.0	30.7	8.3	20.0	36.1	6.0	6.4	4.0	7.6		14.0	$36,390	$3,070	$33,320
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Michigan Ave NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6095	219	21	10.4	100.0%	47 (21.5%)	142 (64.8%)	24 (11.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							32.2	31.5	61.9					35.6	$29,784	$2,459	$27,325
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4401 8th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 803-8967	504	39	12.9		162 (32.1%)	100 (19.8%)	160 (31.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (13.9%)	90.7	15^th of 124 public elementary schools	87.9%		79.2	21^st of 128 public elementary schools	83.6%	6	60.2	74.3	75.0				69.0	69.2	62.2	59.6				64.4	$30,947	$2,880	$28,067
Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1800 Perry Street NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	Perry Street Preparatory PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 529-4400	437	43	10.1	67.2%	4 (0.9%)	370 (84.7%)	52 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	20.6	93^rd of 124 public elementary schools	25.0%		22.4	99^th of 128 public elementary schools	22.7%	6		10.0	7.1	32.7	41.5	48.9	26.0	12.2	15.0		6.4	7.5		10.6	$33,229	$2,719	$30,510
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Newton St NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6150	331	30	11.2	100.0%	89 (26.9%)	190 (57.4%)	42 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	79.3	22^nd of 124 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.1	22^nd of 128 public elementary schools	82.8%		59.2	54.8	51.3				54.7	74.0	47.6	45.9				53.8	$28,056	$2,367	$25,689
Noyes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 10th St. NE	Washington	20018	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-2580	293	30	9.7	100.0%	8 (2.7%)	213 (72.7%)	67 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)		41.0	19.2				29.6								$28,660	$2,716	$25,945
Lee Montessori PCS - Brookland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3025 4th Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 779-9740	298	20	15.2	30.8%	119 (39.9%)	108 (36.2%)	33 (11.1%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	63.8	38^th of 124 public elementary schools	69.4%		58.6	36^th of 128 public elementary schools	71.9%	2		65.4	72.2				51.9	12.0						33.7	$29,009	$574	$28,435
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	707 Edgewood Street NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 635-4411	401	38	10.5	74.1%	3 (0.7%)	321 (80.0%)	57 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)								24.4							$29,354	$3,168	$26,186

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Students at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland are 40% White, 29% African American, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland.

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Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland ranks 20^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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