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Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School is a small District of Columbia Public Schools elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 162 students in grades PK through 5 in the 20019 zip code. The school's most recent state ranking places it at 113th out of 124 DC elementary schools — a dramatic drop from the prior two years, when it ranked in the low-40s and mid-30s percentiles. This puts Whitlock in the bottom 10% of all DC elementary schools and represents one of the largest single-year declines in the area.

Academic proficiency rates are far below district and state averages. In 3rd grade ELA, just 4.6% of students were proficient, compared with 38% across the district, and 4th grade ELA proficiency was only 10.5%. Math scores were also very low, with all-grades proficiency at 16.9%. These results come despite very high per-student spending of $39,570 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.7 — meaning the school has more resources and staff per student than nearly every nearby school, yet outcomes remain poor.

Nearby schools show that stronger results are possible. Burrville Elementary School, just 0.6 miles away, ranks in the 52nd percentile with 3 stars and achieves 52.4% proficiency in 4th grade ELA while spending about $9,700 less per student. DC Prep PCS – Benning Elementary School earns a 4-star rating with 39% ELA proficiency. Nearby schools like Houston Elementary School, Drew Elementary School, Plummer Elementary School, and Smothers Elementary School also rank below average, but Whitlock's sharp one-year decline stands out — effectiveness across key subgroup measures dropped dramatically. With small enrollment, year-to-year swings can be exaggerated, but the consistency of low scores across multiple grades points to a genuine performance challenge.

162

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,847

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: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2011 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Near the bottom of District of Columbia Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

113^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 21 pts since 2017

From bottom 30% (2017) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^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	15.5	113 of 124	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	21.9	87 of 96	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.6	76 of 80	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

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

Female (2019)15th percentile~ school

Male (2019)11th percentile~ school

African American (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

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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 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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	219 (87.6%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	118^th of 124 public elementary schools	4.8%		16.5	118^th of 128 public elementary schools	7.8%				10.5	12.5	7.7	12.8	2.7	7.4	$31,114	$2,662	$28,453
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	99.4%	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	98.7%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
Global Citizens PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	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)					52.3				$27,727	$1,326	$26,402
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	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	388 (90.2%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)					28.2				$28,440	$3,298	$25,142
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	183 (78.5%)	49 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15.1	114^th of 124 public elementary schools	8.1%		17.3	116^th of 128 public elementary schools	9.4%	2		12.0	9.1	11.7	13.3		9.1	7.7	$35,352	$2,707	$32,645

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

Is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School a good school?

Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

How many students attend Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School?

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

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