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Drew Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Drew Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 189 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 DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Drew Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of DC elementary schools, with a ranking between 100-119 out of 128 schools in recent years. Its performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 13.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the state. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with low rankings for subgroups like female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and at-risk students.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of around $33,000-$34,000 in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Houston Elementary, Nalle Elementary, C.W. Harris Elementary, and Burrville Elementary schools, this increased funding has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 8.8 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools, but this does not seem to be effectively utilized to support student learning.

223

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,835

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5600 Eads St. NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 671-6040

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Drew Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kelly Miller Middle School
High:	H.D. Woodson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2010 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (14% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg42%

District Of Columbia avg37%

113^th of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 7% (2017) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	113 of 128	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	109 of 126	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	119 of 128	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	100 of 120	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	100 of 108	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	60 of 109	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	12.5	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.9	109 of 111	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	91 of 108	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	54 of 60	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	79 of 100	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	34.4	65 of 91	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	20.5	103 of 117	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	71 of 92	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	24.4	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	103 of 113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	29.8	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2019)29th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2018)20th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2019)19th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)12th percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts14%-24 vs state

Mathematics8%-24 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
Drew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Eads St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6040	223	26	8.7		3 (1.3%)	206 (92.4%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	113^th of 128 public elementary schools	11.7%		22.5	109^th of 126 public elementary schools	13.5%	4		6.3	23.1	14.3				13.9		7.7						$33,835	$5,325	$28,510
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	913 55th St NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Wildflower PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 350-1335	45	3	15.0		0 (0.0%)	44 (97.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$54,145	$13,235	$40,910
Burrville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Division Ave. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6020	232	20	11.6		2 (0.9%)	217 (93.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.3	82^nd of 128 public elementary schools	35.9%		21.8	113^th of 126 public elementary schools	10.3%	31			16.7	31.8				16.3	17.9		9.1				9.6	$29,860	$4,777	$25,084
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	388	27	14.2		0 (0.0%)	375 (96.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	117^th of 128 public elementary schools	8.6%		22.9	106^th of 126 public elementary schools	15.9%	11		12.6	14.3					13.3	13.6	9.0					11.6	$26,514	$4,399	$22,114
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	5300 Blaine Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-6811	244	18	13.3		0 (0.0%)	238 (97.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$21,670	$3,168	$18,501
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5600 East Capitol Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 975-2100	353	28	12.6		22 (6.2%)	263 (74.5%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	29.3	85^th of 128 public elementary schools	33.6%		32.9	78^th of 126 public elementary schools	38.1%	7	12.9	26.7	21.9	24.4				24.4	28.9	9.8	9.8				16.5	$25,595	$1,001	$24,594
DC Scholars PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5601 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Scholars PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 559-6138	478	35	13.6		0 (0.0%)	455 (95.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	30.7	83^rd of 128 public elementary schools	35.2%		24.2	103^rd of 126 public elementary schools	18.3%	20	6.7	8.6	20.8	12.5	31.8	30.4	45.5	26.0	20.0	18.9	12.5	34.1	21.7	38.6	24.8	$26,085	$4,286	$21,799
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 48th Pl NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6060	162	19	8.7		0 (0.0%)	144 (88.9%)	16 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	31.8	81^st of 128 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.5	73^rd of 126 public elementary schools	42.1%	8		12.5	40.7	11.1				23.2	20.8	18.5					16.2	$39,570	$5,570	$34,000
Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 50th Pl. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6170	314	33	9.5		1 (0.3%)	271 (86.3%)	37 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	18.5	111^th of 128 public elementary schools	13.3%		29.4	88^th of 126 public elementary schools	30.2%	23	7.4	16.7	21.9	18.5				18.9	8.3	8.6	7.4				8.2	$29,051	$4,725	$24,326
Nalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 50th St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6280	287	34	8.5		6 (2.1%)	226 (78.7%)	51 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25.7	91^st of 128 public elementary schools	28.9%		26.9	98^th of 126 public elementary schools	22.2%	7		15.4	31.4	20.0				22.2	10.3	22.9	8.3				14.3	$28,461	$4,538	$23,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Drew Elementary School

How many students attend Drew Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Drew Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Drew Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Drew Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kelly Miller Middle School
High : H.D. Woodson High School

What is the racial makeup of Drew Elementary School?

Students at Drew Elementary School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Drew Elementary School a good school?

Drew Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

What district is Drew Elementary School in?

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