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Dorothy I. Height Elementary School

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Dorothy I. Height Elementary School ranks 50 th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Dorothy I. Height Elementary School is a District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) elementary school in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC, serving approximately 400 students in grades PK through 5. In 2025–26, it earned a 3-star rating, ranking 50th out of 124 DC elementary schools. That places it above two close neighbors — Raymond Elementary School (88th) and Truesdell Elementary School (69th) — but behind others within a mile, including Barnard Elementary School, John Lewis Elementary School, and Powell Elementary School. Its overall standing is nearly identical to E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School (51st).

The school's most distinctive strength is its results for African American and low-income students. African American students ranked 9th of 96 DC elementary schools, and low-income students ranked 9th of 80 — both earning 5-star ratings in the 89th–91st percentile. The school also spends far more per student than any nearby school: $41,622 in 2023–24, roughly 50% higher than typical DCPS neighbors, and it maintains a low student–teacher ratio of 9.4. Fourth-grade reading is another highlight, with 61.4% proficiency — well above the DCPS average of 45.9% and higher than several better-ranked schools in the area.

Math is the main concern, especially in 5th grade, where just 19.1% of students are proficient compared with 34.6% districtwide. Science scores also trail state averages. And there are dramatic swings between grade levels — 4th-grade reading proficiency (61.4%) is more than double the 3rd-grade rate (25.0%) — suggesting strong cohorts or uneven instructional capacity. English Learner performance, once among the city's best, dipped from the 90th to the 61st percentile in recent years. Even so, Dorothy I. Height Elementary School clearly outperforms its closest neighbor, Truesdell Elementary School, in both reading and math, making it a dependable option for Petworth families.

400

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,190

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Allison St NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 723-4100

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.8%

Hispanic:

33.5%

White:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2017 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

50^th of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	50.1	50 of 124	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	46 of 128	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	41 of 126	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	52 of 128	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	41 of 97	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	42 of 120	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	46 of 108	57.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	9 of 96	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	72.8	16 of 108	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	6 of 63	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	57.5	20 of 60	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.7	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	13 of 100	87.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	13 of 91	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	19 of 90	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	37.6	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	72.5	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	38.1	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	9 of 80	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	9 of 92	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	58.3	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	55.4	41 of 113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	41.8	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)91st percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2019)79th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2019)64th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)49th percentile-25 vs school

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

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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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 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
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	100.0%	38 (9.5%)	207 (51.8%)	134 (33.5%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	50.1	50^th of 124 public elementary schools	59.7%		49.1	46^th of 128 public elementary schools	64.1%	4	25.0	61.4	38.3				43.7	32.2	36.4	19.1				28.5	$38,190	$2,550	$35,639
Truesdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Ingraham St NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6202	370	40	9.2	100.0%	29 (7.8%)	104 (28.1%)	226 (61.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	34.1	69^th of 124 public elementary schools	44.4%		28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%	19	24.6	4.6	31.4				20.9	32.0		25.5				22.9	$30,986	$2,538	$28,448
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	100.0%	70 (13.6%)	69 (13.4%)	352 (68.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	63.8	37^th of 124 public elementary schools	70.2%		62	31^st of 128 public elementary schools	75.8%	6	32.4	50.9	63.7				49.0	35.3	40.3	40.7				38.7	$28,853	$2,362	$26,491
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	63.4%	79 (19.3%)	121 (29.6%)	175 (42.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	49.3	51^st of 124 public elementary schools	58.9%		41.2	56^th of 128 public elementary schools	56.3%	5	30.4	41.4	34.0				35.6	36.9	34.5	28.3				33.1	$32,038	$3,764	$28,274
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	100.0%	136 (26.7%)	209 (41.1%)	130 (25.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	66.2	34^th of 124 public elementary schools	72.6%		57.3	39^th of 128 public elementary schools	69.5%	5	50.0	47.5	33.3				44.8	60.3	49.2	31.7				49.1	$25,945	$2,688	$23,257
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	24.9%	243 (42.5%)	89 (15.6%)	164 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	77.1	23^rd of 124 public elementary schools	81.5%		80.3	20^th of 128 public elementary schools	84.4%	3		63.0	58.8				53.8	49.3		47.1				45.6	$23,687	$820	$22,867
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	80.9%	0 (0.0%)	151 (59.2%)	98 (38.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	37.2	65^th of 124 public elementary schools	47.6%		33.1	79^th of 128 public elementary schools	38.3%	14	13.7				50.0	48.1	35.8	45.5		7.7	19.0	11.6	20.0	21.5	$28,921	$2,307	$26,614
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	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	192 (43.7%)	234 (53.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.6	88^th of 124 public elementary schools	29.0%		38	64^th of 128 public elementary schools	50.0%	24	14.5		29.8				23.5	12.5		12.3				15.7	$30,258	$2,518	$27,740
Barnard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Decatur St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-1100	573	57	10.0	100.0%	61 (10.6%)	224 (39.1%)	263 (45.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	74.4	25^th of 124 public elementary schools	79.8%		61.4	32^nd of 128 public elementary schools	75.0%	7	42.5	50.7	46.3				46.6	59.1	64.2					53.5	$29,584	$2,480	$27,104
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	100.0%	71 (15.8%)	52 (11.6%)	293 (65.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	69.2	30^th of 124 public elementary schools	75.8%		59.9	34^th of 128 public elementary schools	73.4%	4	47.3	56.1	35.7				46.5	56.1	52.5	35.7				48.9	$29,178	$2,318	$26,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy I. Height Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy I. Height Elementary School?

Students at Dorothy I. Height Elementary School are 52% African American, 34% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dorothy I. Height Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Dorothy I. Height Elementary School.

What district is Dorothy I. Height Elementary School in?

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Is Dorothy I. Height Elementary School a good school?

Dorothy I. Height Elementary School ranks 50^th of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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