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J.O. Wilson Elementary School

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J.O. Wilson Elementary School ranks 65 th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

J.O. Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 464 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in the state.

While J.O. Wilson's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is consistently lower than the DCPS and District of Columbia averages, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. For example, the school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students has ranged from 6th to 51st out of DC elementary schools in recent years, with a 2-star to 5-star rating. In contrast, the school's ranking for "at-risk" students has ranged from 25th to 49th out of DC elementary schools, with a 1-star to 2-star rating. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of underperforming subgroups.

J.O. Wilson's statewide ranking has also fluctuated over the years, ranging from 27th out of 97 schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 84th out of 128 schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). This indicates the school's performance may be influenced by various factors, and a more in-depth analysis of the school's practices and strategies could help identify areas for improvement. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased significantly, from $23,377 in 2020-2021 to $42,330 in 2023-2024, while the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the impact on student outcomes.

477

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,330

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 26th St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 698-4733

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend J.O. Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)
High:	Eastern High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.3%

White:

8.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (25% vs 31% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

65^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 76Elementary Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

23^rd of 46District of Columbia Public Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	51 of 126	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	84 of 128	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	79 of 122	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	59 of 120	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	44 of 99	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	58.1	43 of 109	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	47 of 112	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	87.9	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	46 of 108	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	23 of 63	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.1	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	30 of 35	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	53 of 106	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	40 of 100	60.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	18.1	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	49 of 91	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	34 of 90	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	40.5	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	51 of 92	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.6	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	25.9	87 of 113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	33.5	30 of 45	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆

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)57th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2019)44th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2019)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2019)23rd percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile-22 vs school

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

English Language Arts33%-5 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

Science8%-12 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
J.O. Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-4733	477	45	10.6		41 (8.6%)	388 (81.3%)	30 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	37.7	65^th of 128 public elementary schools	49.2%		49.6	51^st of 126 public elementary schools	59.5%	14	8.3	26.9	42.3	31.3				32.9	19.4	23.1	22.9				21.6	$42,330	$4,574	$37,756
Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	820 26th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 388-1360	407	37	11.1		94 (23.1%)	238 (58.5%)	33 (8.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.1%)	39.3	63^rd of 128 public elementary schools	50.8%		43.7	58^th of 126 public elementary schools	54.0%	5	15.9	23.9	44.2	15.6				28.7	25.0	34.0	18.8				26.1	$26,168	$1,400	$24,768
Browne Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	850 26th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6210	457	51	9.0		2 (0.4%)	292 (63.9%)	157 (34.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24.9	94^th of 128 public elementary schools	26.6%		28.5	91^st of 126 public elementary schools	27.8%	3		16.7	22.2	17.4	13.9	19.5	16.2	17.6	21.4	16.7	19.6		9.8		12.2	$28,166	$4,558	$23,608
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	725 19th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 572-1070	271	25	10.7		1 (0.4%)	266 (98.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		16.0						16.0	22.0						22.0	$32,693	$4,903	$27,790
Miner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 15th St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-3960	433	39	11.2		58 (13.4%)	345 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	12.9	126^th of 128 public elementary schools	1.6%		18.9	121^st of 126 public elementary schools	4.0%	5	6.1			6.1				3.3	5.5		8.2				5.4	$40,196	$5,040	$35,156
KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 396-5477	251	18	13.6		2 (0.8%)	234 (93.2%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																$30,319	$6,884	$23,435
KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	1375 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-5477	371	28	13.1		0 (0.0%)	357 (96.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29.2	86^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.2	82^nd of 126 public elementary schools	34.9%	4		11.2	27.7					18.8	13.7	31.8					22.2	$27,603	$5,184	$22,419
Wheatley Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1299 Neal St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5970	390	45	8.6		15 (3.8%)	285 (73.1%)	82 (21.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.7	120^th of 128 public elementary schools	6.3%		15	126^th of 126 public elementary schools	0.0%	6	6.1	8.8	18.4	12.5	15.6	16.7	27.3	15.9	8.8	8.1				9.1	5.5	$26,499	$4,462	$22,036
Center City PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1503 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-7556	257	25	10.2		0 (0.0%)	231 (89.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	22	101^st of 128 public elementary schools	21.1%		29.7	85^th of 126 public elementary schools	32.5%	16		8.7	28.6	8.0	14.8	24.0	12.5	15.9	9.1	28.6			21.7	20.8	13.5	$28,984	$4,846	$24,138
Center City PCS - Trinidad	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1217 West Virginia Avenue NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 397-1614	212	22	9.5		1 (0.5%)	190 (89.6%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	39.4	62^nd of 128 public elementary schools	51.6%		27.6	94^th of 126 public elementary schools	25.4%	32			26.3		40.9	15.8	46.1	26.7		15.8		18.2		16.0	11.4	$32,380	$4,846	$27,534

Frequently Asked Questions about J.O. Wilson Elementary School

Is J.O. Wilson Elementary School a good school?

J.O. Wilson Elementary School ranks 65^th of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is J.O. Wilson Elementary School in?

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How many students attend J.O. Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended J.O. Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J.O. Wilson Elementary School?

Students at J.O. Wilson Elementary School are 81% African American, 9% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of J.O. Wilson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J.O. Wilson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)
High : Eastern High School

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