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J.O. Wilson Elementary School

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J.O. Wilson Elementary School ranks 49 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

J.O. Wilson Elementary School serves 477 students in pre-K through grade 5 in Washington, DC. In 2025–2026, 39.9% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), just above the state’s 39.6%, and 29% were proficient in math, above the state’s 28%. The school remains below the District of Columbia Public Schools average in both subjects, but the central takeaway is that J.O. Wilson has recently moved from below the state to just above it.

Compared with nearby schools that reported all-grades results, J.O. Wilson ranked second in both ELA and math, behind Maury Elementary School. Its grade-level results show a more mixed picture: third-grade math was a weakness, at 24% proficient compared with 41% statewide and 48% districtwide—17 and 24 points lower, respectively. In contrast, fifth-grade ELA was a standout at 50%, 10 points above the state and 6 points above the district; only Maury scored higher among nearby schools reporting that grade. The school’s fifth-grade ELA strength and third-grade math shortfall are more revealing than its overall results alone.

J.O. Wilson improved faster than the state from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose 7 points and math rose 8, compared with state gains of 2 points in each subject. SchoolDigger ranked the school 49th of 124 DC schools, in the 60th percentile with 3 stars; its percentile has risen from 30 in 2021–2022, despite year-to-year fluctuations. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 10.6, and 58% of students were directly certified for free meals. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 89th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 39th in 2025–2026, while the overall percentile was 60 in both years.

477

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,340

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

49^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 74Elementary Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

19^th 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
2026	51.2	49 of 124	60.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.6	32 of 96	66.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.2	49 of 80	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2019)44th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-22 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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	57.7%	41 (8.6%)	388 (81.3%)	30 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	51.2	49^th of 124 public elementary schools	60.5%		37.7	65^th of 128 public elementary schools	49.2%	16	31.4	41.3	50.1				39.9	23.8	31.8	33.3				29.2	$37,340	$2,590	$34,750
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	31.9%	94 (23.1%)	238 (58.5%)	33 (8.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.1%)	34.4	68^th of 124 public elementary schools	45.2%		39.3	63^rd of 128 public elementary schools	50.8%	5		22.8	28.9				26.3	42.8	18.2	15.4				25.5	$27,748	$1,736	$26,013
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	69.8%	2 (0.4%)	292 (63.9%)	157 (34.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18.1	102^nd of 124 public elementary schools	17.7%		24.9	94^th of 128 public elementary schools	26.6%	8	9.7	12.2		12.7	11.1	30.7	16.6	19.3	12.2	15.8	2.2	2.2	2.6	8.2	$29,329	$2,609	$26,720
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	76.4%	1 (0.4%)	266 (98.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$34,253	$2,746	$31,506
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	67.9%	58 (13.4%)	345 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	10.6	123^rd of 124 public elementary schools	0.8%		12.9	126^th of 128 public elementary schools	1.6%	3		4.1	2.5				5.4		6.3	2.4				6.0	$33,217	$2,671	$30,547
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	72.5%	2 (0.8%)	234 (93.2%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)															$31,935	$3,652	$28,283
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	70.4%	0 (0.0%)	357 (96.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26	84^th of 124 public elementary schools	32.3%		29.2	86^th of 128 public elementary schools	32.8%	2	10.6	22.9					16.4	20.4	24.6					22.4	$29,061	$3,908	$25,152
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	77.4%	15 (3.8%)	285 (73.1%)	82 (21.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.2	98^th of 124 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.7	120^th of 128 public elementary schools	6.3%	22	6.4	31.3	12.8	17.3	18.2	41.6	20.6	9.7	13.4	9.7	3.5	6.4	4.8	8.0	$28,994	$2,652	$26,342
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	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	231 (89.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	13.9	117^th of 124 public elementary schools	5.6%		22	101^st of 128 public elementary schools	21.1%	16	4.4	10.7		14.2	11.2		13.0	8.7	10.7	4.6	3.6	11.2	27.8	10.3	$29,008	$2,215	$26,793
Center City PCS - NoMa	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	66.0%	1 (0.5%)	190 (89.6%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	27.7	78^th of 124 public elementary schools	37.1%		39.4	62^nd of 128 public elementary schools	51.6%	16				33.3	33.3		25.8		9.5	8.8		13.1	4.3	12.9	$30,380	$2,273	$28,107

Frequently Asked Questions about J.O. Wilson Elementary School

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

J.O. Wilson Elementary School ranks 49^th of 124 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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