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Powell Elementary School

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Powell Elementary School ranks 31 st of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 128 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Powell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 497 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.

Powell Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from 61st out of 97 DC elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 34th out of 128 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally above the DCPS and DC-wide averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. In 2024-2025, Powell's ELA proficiency rate was 44.9%, compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for DC overall, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 34.3%, compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for DC.

Powell Elementary School has also demonstrated strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 14th out of 108 DC elementary schools for African American students in ELA and 9th out of 32 for Hispanic students in ELA. For low socioeconomic status students, Powell ranked 6th out of 92 DC elementary schools in ELA and 5th out of 92 in Mathematics. The school's consistent improvement and strong performance in key metrics make it a standout among its peers, including E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School, Center City PCS - Petworth, and John Lewis Elementary School.

514

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,742

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Upshur St. NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 671-6270

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Powell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

White:

13.6%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (38% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

District Of Columbia avg31%

31^st of 128

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	62.0	31 of 128	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	42 of 126	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	60 of 128	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	57 of 122	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	71 of 120	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	58 of 99	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.6	32 of 97	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	40 of 109	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.4	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	41.3	61 of 111	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	14 of 108	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	44 of 91	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	43 of 90	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	44.9	62 of 117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	65.1	12 of 55	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	49.5	52 of 113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2018	30.6	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2019)54th percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2019)47th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2018)23rd percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-50 vs school

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

English Language Arts45%+7 vs state

Mathematics34%+8 vs state

Science32%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Powell 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 Science Science All Grades	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
Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Upshur St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6270	514	50	10.2		70 (13.6%)	69 (13.4%)	352 (68.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	62	31^st of 128 public elementary schools	75.8%		54.7	42^nd of 126 public elementary schools	66.7%	11	31.8		23.8	58.0	51.5				44.9	33.3	34.8	34.8				34.3	$27,742	$3,979	$23,763
Truesdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 13th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6202	370	40	9.2		29 (7.8%)	104 (28.1%)	226 (61.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%		35.6	71^st of 126 public elementary schools	43.7%	17	10.3		6.8	35.8	24.4				23.2	13.6	28.3	7.3				17.4	$29,945	$4,513	$25,432
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Allison St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 723-4100	400	43	9.4		38 (9.5%)	207 (51.8%)	134 (33.5%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	49.1	46^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.1%		55	41^st of 126 public elementary schools	67.5%	5	18.2		20.0	52.1	40.4				37.2	34.0	27.1	27.6				29.6	$41,622	$4,447	$37,175
Raymond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Spring Rd. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6236	439	43	10.1		7 (1.6%)	192 (43.7%)	234 (53.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	38	64^th of 128 public elementary schools	50.0%		50	50^th of 126 public elementary schools	60.3%	14	12.5		24.0	40.6	33.3				33.3	30.0	17.5	16.7				21.1	$31,238	$4,332	$26,906
E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4501 Kansas Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	409	40	10.2		79 (19.3%)	121 (29.6%)	175 (42.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	41.2	56^th of 128 public elementary schools	56.3%		39	65^th of 126 public elementary schools	48.4%	9	7.6		38.5	39.2	18.5				31.8	36.5	25.5	20.8				27.6	$32,651	$3,642	$29,009
Center City PCS - Petworth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	510 Webster Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Center City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 554-9212	255	26	9.8		0 (0.0%)	151 (59.2%)	98 (38.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	33.1	79^th of 128 public elementary schools	38.3%		48.8	54^th of 126 public elementary schools	57.1%	25	12.5	5.4	21.7	16.0	16.7	32.0	35.7	20.0	24.3	30.4	20.0	27.8	16.0	25.0	25.0	23.8	$27,934	$4,846	$23,087
John Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Farragut St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6226	509	48	10.6		136 (26.7%)	209 (41.1%)	130 (25.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	57.3	39^th of 128 public elementary schools	69.5%		54.5	43^rd of 126 public elementary schools	65.9%	4	21.6		26.9	38.0	43.4				35.3	44.8	38.0	35.8				40.0	$22,824	$4,080	$18,744
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5000 14th Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 726-6200	572	54	10.6		243 (42.5%)	89 (15.6%)	164 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	80.3	20^th of 128 public elementary schools	84.4%		74.4	25^th of 126 public elementary schools	80.2%	5	42.9		47.1	57.9	58.0				53.7	54.3	41.1	44.0				47.1	$22,955	$737	$22,218
Bancroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1755 Newton St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7280	821	64	12.8		245 (29.8%)	14 (1.7%)	527 (64.2%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	62.9	30^th of 128 public elementary schools	76.6%		66.9	27^th of 126 public elementary schools	78.6%	3	29.7		47.5	38.1	48.7				45.0	40.4	24.5	39.8				35.2	$25,511	$3,837	$21,674
Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View	Public	PK, KG-5	3560 Warder St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6222	448	47	9.5		71 (15.8%)	52 (11.6%)	293 (65.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	59.9	34^th of 128 public elementary schools	73.4%		57.9	39^th of 126 public elementary schools	69.0%	5	16.3		47.7	33.3	32.6				37.5	61.4	39.2	38.8				45.8	$29,259	$4,404	$24,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Powell Elementary School

Is Powell Elementary School a good school?

Powell Elementary School ranks 31^st of 128 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Powell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Powell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Powell Elementary School?

Students at Powell Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Powell Elementary School attend?

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

High : Roosevelt High School

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