Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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Duke Ellington School of the Arts ranks 6 th of 34 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

3500 R St. NW
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 282-0123

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 34 District Of Columbia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,925

Student/teacher ratio: 80.5

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.6%

White:

14.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Duke Ellington School of the Arts ranks better than 82.4% of high schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 4^th among 17 ranked high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.99. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Duke Ellington School of the Arts freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.6%), White (14.7%), Hispanic (11.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Duke Ellington School of the Arts is 80.5, which is the highest among 20 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools! (See more...)

Compare Duke Ellington School of the Arts employs 7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Duke Ellington School of the Arts is $16,925, which is the lowest among 20 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Duke Ellington School of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Duke Ellington School of the Arts 6^th of 34 District Of Columbia public high schools. (See Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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Rank History for all students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	85.19	6^th	30	80.0%
2011	88.76	6^th	31	80.6%
2012	80.05	7^th	31	77.4%
2014	85.62	8^th	35	77.1%
2015	62.54	6^th	29	79.3%
2016	62.60	7^th	31	77.4%
2017	63.61	8^th	34	76.5%
2018	65.39	6^th	34	82.4%
2019	63.79	9^th	34	73.5%
2022	64.14	5^th	30	83.3%
2023	63.99	6^th	34	82.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	74.50	3^rd	26	88.5%
2022	99.45	1^st	4	75.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.63	4^th	30	86.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.05	8^th	32	75.0%
2019	64.86	9^th	31	71.0%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	61.49	7^th	33	78.8%
2019	62.81	6^th	31	80.6%
2022	98.67	1^st	19	94.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.61	7^th	33	78.8%
2019	55.95	9^th	32	71.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	73.43	7^th	34	79.4%
2019	65.98	7^th	33	78.8%
2022	65.15	5^th	18	72.2%
2023	55.57	5^th	27	81.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	60.32	2^nd	11	81.8%
2019	47.35	5^th	13	61.5%
2023	65.06	4^th	13	69.2%

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Rank History for White students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DC State Percentile
2019	37.29	4^th	6	33.3%
2022	53.50	3^rd	5	40.0%
2023	46.74	4^th	6	33.3%

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Data source: test scores: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	41	347	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	374	374
1990	23	337	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1991	36	340	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1992	31	374	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1993	40	388	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	27	421	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	30	474	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	30	474	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	36	456	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1998	30	426	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	34	412	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2000	43	425	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2001	47	429	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2002	58	400	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2003	58	400	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2004	54	377	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2005	47	342	5	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2006	37	333	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2007	38	391	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2008	41	405	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2009	44	393	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2010	40	421	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2011	42	404	6	42	0	0	12	0	506
2012	46	407	7	47	0	1	10	0	518
2013	51	405	13	50	1	0	11	0	531
2014	51	411	15	53	0	0	11	0	541
2015	41	400	14	56	2	0	10	0	523
2016	36	402	16	60	1	0	10	0	525
2017	38	411	10	59	2	1	16	0	537
2018	49	419	10	64	2	1	21	0	566
2019	59	393	8	59	2	1	23	0	545
2020	68	389	10	61	2	1	27	0	558
2021	78	404	11	67	1	0	30	0	591
2022	85	388	9	63	1	0	27	6	579
2023	83	370	8	67	0	0	27	9	564

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	41.0	9.7	0
1989	374	39.0	9.5	0
1990	372	44.0	8.4	7
1991	385	43.0	8.9	5.5
1992	424	47.0	9.0	3.1
1993	446	42.0	10.6	28.7
1994	476	45.0	10.6	0.2
1995	521	20.0	26.1	25.7
1996	521	20.0	26.1	25.7
1997	511	67.0	7.6	22.7
1998	479	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	475	38.0	12.5	n/a
2000	489	50.0	9.8	16.2
2001	497	41.0	12.1	30.6
2002	485	n/a	n/a	17.3
2003	485	n/a	n/a	17.3
2004	457	29.0	15.8	31.9
2005	417	75.0	5.6	34.3
2006	401	86.0	4.7	25.9
2007	457	82.0	5.6	28.4
2008	474	236.0	2.0	27
2009	463	14.5	31.9	36.1
2010	491	20.0	24.5	37.5
2011	506	13.0	38.9	37.7
2012	518	7.0	74.0	37.5
2013	531	5.0	106.2	33.1
2014	541	6.0	90.1	99.4
2015	523	5.0	104.6	99.4
2016	525	5.0	105.0	24
2017	537	7.0	76.7	n/a
2018	566	6.0	94.3	n/a
2019	545	4.0	136.2	n/a
2020	558	4.0	139.5	n/a
2021	591	5.0	118.2	n/a
2022	579	4.0	144.7	n/a
2023	564	7.0	80.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	41.0	9.7	0
1989	374	39.0	9.5	0
1990	372	44.0	8.4	7
1991	385	43.0	8.9	5.5
1992	424	47.0	9.0	3.1
1993	446	42.0	10.6	28.7
1994	476	45.0	10.6	0.2
1995	521	20.0	26.1	25.7
1996	521	20.0	26.1	25.7
1997	511	67.0	7.6	22.7
1998	479	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	475	38.0	12.5	n/a
2000	489	50.0	9.8	16.2
2001	497	41.0	12.1	30.6
2002	485	n/a	n/a	17.3
2003	485	n/a	n/a	17.3
2004	457	29.0	15.8	31.9
2005	417	75.0	5.6	34.3
2006	401	86.0	4.7	25.9
2007	457	82.0	5.6	28.4
2008	474	236.0	2.0	27
2009	463	14.5	31.9	36.1
2010	491	20.0	24.5	37.5
2011	506	13.0	38.9	37.7
2012	518	7.0	74.0	37.5
2013	531	5.0	106.2	33.1
2014	541	6.0	90.1	99.4
2015	523	5.0	104.6	99.4
2016	525	5.0	105.0	24
2017	537	7.0	76.7	n/a
2018	566	6.0	94.3	n/a
2019	545	4.0	136.2	n/a
2020	558	4.0	139.5	n/a
2021	591	5.0	118.2	n/a
2022	579	4.0	144.7	n/a
2023	564	7.0	80.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,520 (9.4%)	$14,656 (90.6%)	$16,176
2020	$1,538 (10.5%)	$13,042 (89.5%)	$14,580
2021	$2,335 (17.7%)	$10,828 (82.3%)	$13,163
2022	$4,159 (24.6%)	$12,766 (75.4%)	$16,925

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 9^th of 34 High schools	Ranks 6^th of 34 High schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade Geometry (Duke Ellington School of the Arts)	30.4	15.1	15.3%
9th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)	28.8	17.8	11%
9th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia)	27.1	16.9	10.2%
End of Course English II (Duke Ellington School of the Arts)	58.8	59.9	1.1%
End of Course English II (District of Columbia Public Schools)	38.6	36.9	1.7%
End of Course English II (District Of Columbia)	33.7	33.8	0.1%
End of Course Geometry (Duke Ellington School of the Arts)	17.4	14.2	3.2%
End of Course Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)	20.1	14.2	5.9%
End of Course Geometry (District Of Columbia)	17.2	12.8	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	545	564	3.5%
African American	393	370	5.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	8	8
Hispanic	59	67	13.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	59	83	40.7%
Two or More Races	23	27	17.4%

Schools Near Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PARCC English II (2023)	PARCC Geometry (2023)			PARCC Mathematics (2023)				PARCC English Language Arts (2023)				PARCC Algebra I (2023)				PARCC Algebra II (2023)		PARCC English I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PARCC English II End of Course	PARCC Geometry 9th Grade	PARCC Geometry 10th Grade	PARCC Geometry End of Course	PARCC Mathematics 5th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 6th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 7th Grade	PARCC Mathematics 8th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 5th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 6th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 7th Grade	PARCC English Language Arts 8th Grade	PARCC Algebra I 8th Grade	PARCC Algebra I 9th Grade	PARCC Algebra I 10th Grade	PARCC Algebra I End of Course	PARCC Algebra II 9th Grade	PARCC Algebra II End of Course	PARCC English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Public	9-12	3500 R St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 282-0123	564	7	80.5		83 (14.7%)	370 (65.6%)	67 (11.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	64	6^th of 34 public high schools	82.4%		64.1	5^th of 30 public high schools	83.3%	1	59.9			14.2												10.2			60.2	$16,925	$4,159	$12,766
School Without Walls High School	Public	9-12	2130 G St. NW	Washington	20037	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 645-9690	602	39	15.6		288 (47.8%)	157 (26.1%)	64 (10.6%)	41 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	93	1^st of 34 public high schools	97.1%		92.8	2^nd of 30 public high schools	93.3%	1	93.5	71.4	56.0	67.4										61.9		61.9	74.3	74.3	94.7	$20,347	$3,731	$16,616
Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	1776 G Street NW	Washington	20006	District Of Columbia	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 839-3650	405	18	22.5		2 (0.5%)	386 (95.3%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																				$19,866	$381	$19,485
Columbia Heights Education Campus	Public	6-12	3101 16th St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 939-7700	1,567	139	11.3		10 (0.6%)	518 (33.1%)	1,005 (64.1%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	36.6	10^th of 34 public high schools	70.6%		36.3	11^th of 30 public high schools	63.3%	1	32.0	3.5	8.6	7.0		16.2	14.6	3.0		25.5	28.7	35.7	14.1	3.0		6.2			30.5	$22,267	$4,211	$18,056
Cardozo Education Campus	Public	6-12	1200 Clifton St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 673-7385	639	67	9.6		6 (0.9%)	290 (45.4%)	321 (50.2%)	17 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15.6	34^th of 34 public high schools	0.0%		26.4	21^st of 30 public high schools	30.0%	13	2.7					2.7	4.4			13.5	6.4	16.7				1.1			1.1	$33,896	$5,365	$28,531
Roosevelt STAY High School	Public	9-12	2001 10th St NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 576-8399	451	44	10.1		2 (0.4%)	214 (47.5%)	233 (51.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																				$21,862	$4,151	$17,711
Benjamin Banneker High School	Public	9-12	1600 9th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 671-6320	579	34	17.0		28 (4.8%)	405 (69.9%)	116 (20.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	92.9	2^nd of 34 public high schools	94.1%		96.9	1^st of 30 public high schools	96.7%	1	84.1	81.8	36.0	39.7										46.3		46.3			92.2	$21,284	$3,933	$17,351
Jackson-Reed High School	Public	9-12	3950 Chesapeake St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 282-0120	2,153	128	16.8		816 (37.9%)	627 (29.1%)	517 (24.0%)	90 (4.2%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	91 (4.2%)	59.3	8^th of 34 public high schools	76.5%		60.5	6^th of 30 public high schools	80.0%	2	52.6	40.1	12.9	27.0										16.1		16.0		48.1	62.6	$19,337	$3,966	$15,370
Basis Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	5-12	410 8th Street NW	Washington	20004	District Of Columbia	Basis Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 804-6390	663	51	13.1		335 (50.5%)	126 (19.0%)	64 (9.7%)	42 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.7%)	92.1	3^rd of 34 public high schools	91.2%		89.9	3^rd of 30 public high schools	90.0%		90.0	52.6		52.6	60.5	58.1	69.7	63.9	67.4	57.3	79.8	91.6			87.5	87.5			93.4	$14,724	$1,120	$13,605
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	4301 13th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 576-6130	913	82	11.1		6 (0.7%)	479 (52.5%)	419 (45.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	24.4	28^th of 34 public high schools	17.6%		23.6	27^th of 30 public high schools	10.0%	1	14.8	2.6	2.2	2.2												1.8			13.8	$26,412	$4,591	$21,821

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Duke Ellington School of the Arts ranks 6^th of 34 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Duke Ellington School of the Arts?

Students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts are 66% African American, 15% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% Asian.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

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