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Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School

Q: Is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School a good school?

Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School ranks 81 st of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Washington, DC, with 146 students enrolled. 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.

Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DCPS district and the overall District of Columbia in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the district overall. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 16.2%, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for the district. The school has a low ranking and rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 82 out of 128 DC elementary schools and receiving a 2-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year.

The nearby schools, such as Houston Elementary, Thomas Elementary, Smothers Elementary, and Burrville Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the district and city averages, suggesting a broader challenge in this area of Washington, DC. Despite the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary, the school has not been able to significantly improve its academic outcomes over time.

162

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,570

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

533 48th Pl NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 671-6060

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.9%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Pacific Islander:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2010 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (20% vs 32% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

81^st of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 30% (2017) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	31.8	81 of 128	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	73 of 126	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	103 of 128	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	106 of 122	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	112 of 120	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	9.2	107 of 109	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	105 of 112	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	101 of 111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.3	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	64 of 108	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	88 of 106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	92 of 100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	36.1	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	79 of 90	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	99 of 117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	53 of 92	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	21.3	101 of 113	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	108 of 113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2019)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2019)15th percentile~ school

Male (2019)11th percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts23%-14 vs state

Mathematics16%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School

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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 All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Smothers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Brooks St. NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-3600	250	29	8.6		1 (0.4%)	219 (87.6%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	118^th of 128 public elementary schools	7.8%		24	104^th of 126 public elementary schools	17.5%	14		10.0	19.4	12.0	14.3		9.1		5.9	$31,179	$4,602	$26,577
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
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
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
Global Citizens PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	4095 Minnesota Avenue NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Global Citizens PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 221-6400	198	19	10.4		7 (3.5%)	157 (79.3%)	18 (9.1%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$27,486	$1,517	$25,969
DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	100 41st Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 398-2838	430	32	13.4		0 (0.0%)	388 (90.2%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)		39.0			39.0	31.2			31.2	$28,769	$4,559	$24,210
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
Plummer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Texas Ave. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4360	233	31	7.5		0 (0.0%)	183 (78.5%)	49 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.3	116^th of 128 public elementary schools	9.4%		21.3	115^th of 126 public elementary schools	8.7%	1		15.4	8.3	15.0	12.9	12.0			8.8	$30,408	$4,723	$25,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School?

Students at Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic.

Is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School a good school?

Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School ranks 81^st of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School in?

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How many students attend Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School.

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