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Walker-Jones Education Campus

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Walker-Jones Education Campus ranks 79 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Walker-Jones Education Campus is a public school in District of Columbia Public Schools serving 292 students in grades PK through 8 at its location on New Jersey Avenue NW in Washington, DC. For the 2025-26 school year, the school ranks 79th out of 124 DC schools, placing it in the bottom third of schools district-wide, a position it has held consistently over the past decade.

The most pressing concern at Walker-Jones is mathematics achievement. Only 9.7% of students scored proficient in math in 2025-26, compared to a 33.3% district average. In the previous year, that figure stood at an especially alarming 3.7%. English language arts scores are also below average at 23.9% versus the district's 44.1%, though less dramatically so. These results are especially notable given the school's resources: Walker-Jones spends $30,490 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 8.1, one of the lowest in the area. Nearby schools achieve far stronger outcomes with similar or fewer resources. For example, School-Within-School at Goding, just 0.74 miles away, reports 76% proficiency in both ELA and math while spending about $3,000 less per student. Seaton Elementary School also outperforms Walker-Jones significantly in both subjects, with 47.6% math and 40% ELA proficiency.

The gap between Walker-Jones and its neighbors suggests that the school's challenges are tied to school-level factors such as instructional quality and curriculum rather than the surrounding community. On a positive note, the school showed slight momentum in 2025-26, improving its overall rank from 89th to 79th and lifting math proficiency from 3.7% to 9.7%. Families considering Walker-Jones should weigh its current academic outcomes against the potential for continued improvement, and may want to explore higher-performing nearby options such as Thomson Elementary School or Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan, both within a mile of the campus.

292

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,367

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 939-5934

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Walker-Jones Education Campus usually attend:

High:

Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (17% vs 34% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

Elementary school

79^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

43^rd of 68

District Of Columbia public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	79 of 124	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	89 of 128	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	89 of 126	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	95 of 128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	78 of 122	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	86 of 120	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	94 of 99	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	72 of 97	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	101 of 109	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	97 of 112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.7	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	65 of 96	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	74 of 108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	41 of 63	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	48 of 60	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	60 of 106	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	66 of 100	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	51.2	39 of 91	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	50 of 90	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	76 of 117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	94 of 110	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	51 of 80	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	59 of 92	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	33.0	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	28.2	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	34 of 69	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	50 of 70	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	53 of 69	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	71 of 75	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	50 of 57	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.9	35 of 57	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.7	45 of 57	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.6	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	31 of 68	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	29 of 36	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	44 of 55	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	19.5	47 of 50	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	13.6	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	25 of 64	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	17.7	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	33 of 49	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2019)57th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2019)35th percentile~ school

Female (2019)35th percentile~ school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2019)6th percentile~ school

Female (2019)6th percentile~ school

Male (2019)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Mathematics10%-19 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
Walker-Jones Education Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1125 New Jersey Ave. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-5934	292	36	8.1	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	275 (94.2%)	9 (3.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27.6	79^th of 124 public elementary schools	36.3%		28	89^th of 128 public elementary schools	30.5%	10	3.0		18.2	37.5	29.6	39.1	23.9		14.9			14.9	4.4	9.7	$33,367	$2,760	$30,606
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	111 O Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 518-3928	239	23	10.3	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	230 (96.2%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	24.5							27.7							$37,128	$3,012	$34,117
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - J.F. Cook	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	30 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 750-7060	563	49	11.4	30.5%	142 (25.2%)	166 (29.5%)	203 (36.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	66.1	35^th of 124 public elementary schools	71.8%		57.6	38^th of 128 public elementary schools	70.3%	3	31.4	52.1	49.9				43.2	47.7	43.8	44.5				45.6	$30,837	$2,869	$27,968
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 986-4769	224	17	12.8	99.1%	2 (0.9%)	217 (96.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$31,753	$3,216	$28,537
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	421 P Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 469-3300	343	29	11.6	99.3%	1 (0.3%)	327 (95.3%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	95^th of 124 public elementary schools	23.4%		32.4	80^th of 128 public elementary schools	37.5%	15	14.4	12.8					13.7	18.0						19.4	$29,080	$3,900	$25,180
Center City PCS - Shaw	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	711 N Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 234-1093	202	25	8.2	84.0%	2 (1.0%)	133 (65.8%)	61 (30.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	14.9	115^th of 124 public elementary schools	7.3%		23.6	98^th of 128 public elementary schools	23.4%	17	6.2	8.3		14.9	13.6	18.6	11.5	6.1	8.3	14.3		13.6	11.2	11.5	$31,549	$2,214	$29,335
Seaton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 10th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7215	390	43	9.1	100.0%	88 (22.6%)	121 (31.0%)	147 (37.7%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	60.6	40^th of 124 public elementary schools	67.7%		41.7	53^rd of 128 public elementary schools	58.6%	13	45.4	43.8	27.7				40.0	65.9	40.7	27.5				47.6	$30,570	$2,365	$28,205
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	21.8%	103 (20.5%)	322 (64.0%)	29 (5.8%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	38.8	62^nd of 124 public elementary schools	50.0%		51.3	44^th of 128 public elementary schools	65.6%	18	24.0	44.7	26.5	36.2	52.3	63.6	42.1	25.0	21.1	14.7		18.7	15.2	18.0	$22,870	$2,085	$20,785
School-Within-School at Goding	Public	PK, KG-5	920 F St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 727-7377	325	30	10.8	10.4%	154 (47.4%)	92 (28.3%)	26 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.5%)	95.2	8^th of 124 public elementary schools	93.5%		97.1	6^th of 128 public elementary schools	95.3%	2	67.4	86.6					76.3	69.7	86.6	68.2				76.4	$28,937	$2,082	$26,856
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) 546-0869	391	34	11.3	43.3%	100 (25.6%)	213 (54.5%)	28 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	45.6	55^th of 124 public elementary schools	55.6%		43.8	50^th of 128 public elementary schools	60.9%	5		31.2	47.7				33.3	33.3	29.2	23.8				29.1	$27,748	$1,736	$26,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker-Jones Education Campus

What is the racial makeup of Walker-Jones Education Campus?

Students at Walker-Jones Education Campus are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Walker-Jones Education Campus a good school?

Walker-Jones Education Campus ranks 79^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Walker-Jones Education Campus in?

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What schools do graduates of Walker-Jones Education Campus attend?

Students who attend Walker-Jones Education Campus usually go on to attend:

High : Dunbar High School

How many students attend Walker-Jones Education Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Walker-Jones Education Campus.

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