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Drew Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Drew Elementary School is a small District of Columbia Public Schools elementary school serving 223 students in grades PK-5 in Northeast Washington, DC, in a neighborhood with a dense concentration of traditional public and charter elementary schools. In 2025-2026, Drew ranked 111 out of 124 DC elementary schools — the 10th percentile with a 1-star rating — making it one of the lowest-performing schools in the city. Proficiency rates on the DC CAPE assessment were 13.5% in ELA and 8.3% in math across all grade levels, compared to DCPS district averages of 44.1% and 33.3%. Math is the most urgent concern, with proficiency falling from 8.7% in 3rd grade to just 4% in 5th grade, a 30-point gap from the state average.

What makes these results especially notable is the mismatch between resources and outcomes. Drew spends $33,835 per student, more than nearby Burrville Elementary School ($29,860), Houston Elementary School ($29,051), and Nalle Elementary School ($28,461), while maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Per-pupil spending has increased roughly 43% since 2020-2021, yet the school's ranking has remained in the bottom percentile range with no sustained improvement over the past decade. Science performance is also below average, with 9.5% proficiency compared to the state average of 12.1%.

Nearby schools show that stronger results are possible in the same neighborhood with fewer resources. Burrville Elementary, just 0.36 miles away with similar enrollment, more than doubles Drew's ELA proficiency (31.1%) and posts nearly double the math proficiency (16.8%). Public charter schools nearby also outperform Drew: Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End ranks 57th in the state with 28.2% ELA and 30.3% math proficiency, and DC Scholars PCS ranks 77th. KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS, within half a mile, significantly outperforms Drew in math (23.8% vs. 8.3%). For families, the key question is not whether Drew has enough resources — it clearly does — but how those resources are being translated into student learning.

223

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,085

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2011 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (11% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

111^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

From bottom 7% (2017) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	111 of 124	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.7	72 of 96	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	36.7	53 of 80	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+23 vs school

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

African American (2026)25th percentile+15 vs school

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

Male (2019)19th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2019)12th percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts14%-26 vs state

Mathematics8%-20 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	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
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	83.4%	3 (1.3%)	206 (92.4%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	111^th of 124 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.8	113^th of 128 public elementary schools	11.7%	2	8.7	19.2	12.0				13.5	8.7	12.0	4.0				8.3	$35,085	$2,561	$32,524
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	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	26.7%	0 (0.0%)	44 (97.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$49,230	$2,842	$46,388
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	77.6%	2 (0.9%)	217 (93.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	60^th of 124 public elementary schools	51.6%		31.3	82^nd of 128 public elementary schools	35.9%	22		52.4					31.1	42.8	9.5	5.7				16.8	$31,900	$2,742	$29,158
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	70.4%	0 (0.0%)	375 (96.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	85^th of 124 public elementary schools	31.5%		17.1	117^th of 128 public elementary schools	8.6%	32	14.5	15.0					14.8	24.5	23.2					23.8	$27,805	$3,914	$23,891
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	75.4%	0 (0.0%)	238 (97.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$31,311	$3,097	$28,214
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	24.4%	22 (6.2%)	263 (74.5%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	41.1	57^th of 124 public elementary schools	54.0%		29.3	85^th of 128 public elementary schools	33.6%	28	26.8	27.3					28.2	36.7	36.4	14.7				30.3	$30,363	$936	$29,428
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	68.6%	0 (0.0%)	455 (95.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	28.7	77^th of 124 public elementary schools	37.9%		30.7	83^rd of 128 public elementary schools	35.2%	6	9.1	15.6		31.2	29.9	34.0	24.1		9.4	8.5	23.9	23.8		20.5	$29,029	$2,867	$26,162
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	71.6%	0 (0.0%)	144 (88.9%)	16 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15.5	113^th of 124 public elementary schools	8.9%		31.8	81^st of 128 public elementary schools	36.7%	32	4.6	10.5							10.5	6.7				16.9	$40,847	$5,139	$35,708
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	71.0%	1 (0.3%)	271 (86.3%)	37 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	24.3	89^th of 124 public elementary schools	28.2%		18.5	111^th of 128 public elementary schools	13.3%	22		7.9	33.4				18.6		13.2	12.1				18.6	$31,907	$2,701	$29,206
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	73.5%	6 (2.1%)	226 (78.7%)	51 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)		27.3					23.0			12.5					$32,864	$2,810	$30,054

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Drew Elementary School a good school?

Drew Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

What district is Drew Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Drew Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Drew Elementary School?

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

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