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Wheatley Education Campus

Public Grades PK, KG-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Wheatley Education Campus is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Washington, DC, with 361 students enrolled. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $26,500-$30,600 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8-10 students per teacher, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of DC elementary schools for the past decade, with its performance and rating remaining stagnant or declining over time.

Wheatley Education Campus stands out as a persistently low-performing school within the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the DCPS and DC state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.9% of Wheatley students were proficient in ELA compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for DC, and only 5.5% were proficient in Math compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for DC. This low performance is particularly evident for certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of DC elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Miner Elementary, Ludlow-Taylor Elementary, and Maury Elementary, perform significantly better than Wheatley Education Campus on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher. These schools serve similar student populations but appear to be more effective in delivering educational outcomes, suggesting that the challenges faced by Wheatley may be related to factors beyond just the student demographics.

390

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,499

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1299 Neal St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 939-5970

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Wheatley Education Campus usually attend:

High:

Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.1%

Hispanic:

21.0%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2012 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (10% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

Elementary school

120^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

58^th of 69

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	126 of 126	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	121 of 128	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	92 of 120	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	103 of 108	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	89 of 99	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	87 of 97	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.6	100 of 109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	107 of 111	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	89 of 106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	72 of 100	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	32.6	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	58 of 90	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	27.8	90 of 117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	89 of 92	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	15.8	108 of 113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	107 of 113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	56 of 69	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	42 of 59	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	43 of 75	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	35 of 57	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	12.5	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	50 of 56	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	57 of 68	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	28 of 55	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	40.3	30 of 50	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	45.1	32 of 53	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.9	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	44 of 49	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2019)24th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2019)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2019)4th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2019)40th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)40th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2019)23rd percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts16%-22 vs state

Science6%-14 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, March 11, 2019

We recently moved to this school's boundaries and weren't sure what to expect. We are pleasantly surprised. The faculty, staff, and administration were friendly and welcoming. Our kids are well supported and everyone has gone above and beyond to help our family through this transition. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The school was out of control under the last administration. DCPS kept one of the administrators that added to the horrible situation. The students, teachers, and parents were out of control. Close Quote

Schools Near Wheatley Education Campus

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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 Science Science 8th Grade	DC Science Science All Grades	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
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 - 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
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
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
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 G St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3244	489	36	13.5		252 (51.5%)	161 (32.9%)	26 (5.3%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	82.2	17^th of 128 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.7	16^th of 126 public elementary schools	87.3%	1	23.3			69.1	69.8	48.9				64.2	63.2	47.6	43.2				52.6	$22,111	$3,885	$18,226
Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1227 4th Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Two Rivers PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 543-8477	391	34	11.3		100 (25.6%)	213 (54.5%)	28 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	43.8	50^th of 128 public elementary schools	60.9%		54.5	44^th of 126 public elementary schools	65.1%	6	7.9			21.3	65.4	13.2				35.8	27.6	42.3	7.9				27.7	$26,168	$1,400	$24,768
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
Maury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Constitution Ave. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-3838	559	38	14.7		332 (59.4%)	113 (20.2%)	51 (9.1%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	92.3	15^th of 128 public elementary schools	88.3%		95.7	11^th of 126 public elementary schools	91.3%	4	30.0			64.8	87.5	58.1				73.3	78.9	68.2	55.8				69.3	$20,859	$3,899	$16,960
Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan	Public	PK, KG-8	215 G St NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 698-4467	503	36	13.9		103 (20.5%)	322 (64.0%)	29 (5.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	51.3	44^th of 128 public elementary schools	65.6%		60.4	34^th of 126 public elementary schools	73.0%	10	16.7	8.1	12.3	34.1	41.9	37.8	56.5	59.5	67.6	49.4	31.7	23.3	27.0	17.8	18.9		23.3	$21,463	$4,025	$17,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheatley Education Campus

What schools do graduates of Wheatley Education Campus attend?

Students who attend Wheatley Education Campus usually go on to attend:

High : Dunbar High School

What is the racial makeup of Wheatley Education Campus?

Students at Wheatley Education Campus are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Wheatley Education Campus in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

How many students attend Wheatley Education Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Wheatley Education Campus.

Is Wheatley Education Campus a good school?

Wheatley Education Campus ranks in the bottom 6.3% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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