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Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End is an elementary public charter school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS district, which is ranked 17 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($25,595 in 2023-2024) and low student-teacher ratio (12.6 in 2023-2024), Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End has lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the overall Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS district and the District of Columbia. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 24.4% compared to 42.2% for the district and 37.6% for the District of Columbia. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 16.5% compared to 30.6% for the district and 26.4% for the District of Columbia. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th grade Mathematics, with only 9.8% proficiency in both grades.

Compared to the nearby public schools, such as C.W. Harris Elementary School and Nalle Elementary School, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End generally performs worse in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. This trend is concerning, as the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating over the past few years, from a 3-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rating in 2024-2025.

353

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,595

Per pupil spending ?

5600 East Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 975-2100

District: Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.5%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (20% vs 31% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

85^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From bottom 22% (2023) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

17^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
2025	29.3	85 of 128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	78 of 126	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	71 of 108	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.4	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-13 vs state

Mathematics16%-10 vs state

Science13%-8 vs state

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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 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 - 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
DC Scholars PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5601 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Scholars PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 559-6138	478	35	13.6		0 (0.0%)	455 (95.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	30.7	83^rd of 128 public elementary schools	35.2%		24.2	103^rd of 126 public elementary schools	18.3%	20	6.7	8.6	20.8	12.5	31.8	30.4	45.5	26.0	20.0	18.9	12.5	34.1	21.7	38.6	24.8	$26,085	$4,286	$21,799
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	388	27	14.2		0 (0.0%)	375 (96.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	117^th of 128 public elementary schools	8.6%		22.9	106^th of 126 public elementary schools	15.9%	11		12.6	14.3					13.3	13.6	9.0					11.6	$26,514	$4,399	$22,114
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	244	18	13.3		0 (0.0%)	238 (97.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$21,670	$3,168	$18,501
Drew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Eads St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6040	223	26	8.7		3 (1.3%)	206 (92.4%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	113^th of 128 public elementary schools	11.7%		22.5	109^th of 126 public elementary schools	13.5%	4		6.3	23.1	14.3				13.9		7.7						$33,835	$5,325	$28,510
C.W. Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 53rd St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3188	251	30	8.5		2 (0.8%)	230 (91.6%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	25.4	92^nd of 128 public elementary schools	28.1%		21.9	112^th of 126 public elementary schools	11.1%	20		25.8	27.3	15.8				22.5	16.1	15.2	10.5				13.7	$30,497	$5,260	$25,237
Nalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 50th St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6280	287	34	8.5		6 (2.1%)	226 (78.7%)	51 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25.7	91^st of 128 public elementary schools	28.9%		26.9	98^th of 126 public elementary schools	22.2%	7		15.4	31.4	20.0				22.2	10.3	22.9	8.3				14.3	$28,461	$4,538	$23,923
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	913 55th St NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Wildflower PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 350-1335	45	3	15.0		0 (0.0%)	44 (97.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$54,145	$13,235	$40,910
Burrville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Division Ave. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6020	232	20	11.6		2 (0.9%)	217 (93.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.3	82^nd of 128 public elementary schools	35.9%		21.8	113^th of 126 public elementary schools	10.3%	31			16.7	31.8				16.3	17.9		9.1				9.6	$29,860	$4,777	$25,084
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 48th Pl NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6060	162	19	8.7		0 (0.0%)	144 (88.9%)	16 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	31.8	81^st of 128 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.5	73^rd of 126 public elementary schools	42.1%	8		12.5	40.7	11.1				23.2	20.8	18.5					16.2	$39,570	$5,570	$34,000

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Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End ranks 85^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End.

What is the racial makeup of Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End?

Students at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End are 75% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% White.

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