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E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School

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E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School ranks 51 st of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School is a public charter elementary school in Washington, DC's Petworth neighborhood, serving 409 students in grades PK through 5. The school currently ranks 51st out of 124 DC elementary schools, placing it in the 59th percentile with 3 stars for the 2025-2026 school year. This marks a recovery from a recent dip — the school fell to the 41st and 45th percentiles in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, though it remains below its earlier 4-star era when it ranked in the 72nd to 75th percentile.

Academically, math is E.L. Haynes' strongest subject, with 33.1% of students proficient compared to 28.2% statewide and 21% for the E.L. Haynes PCS district. English Language Arts tells a different story: 35.6% proficiency versus 39.6% statewide. Science is the clearest area of concern, with just 7.55% of 5th graders proficient compared to the 20.41% state average — the lowest among all nearby elementary schools. Several schools within a mile of E.L. Haynes outperform it significantly: Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS (81st percentile), Barnard Elementary School (80th), Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View (76th), and John Lewis Elementary School (73rd).

E.L. Haynes spends $32,651 per student, notably more than several higher-performing neighbors such as Barnard Elementary School ($27,233), John Lewis Elementary School ($22,824), and Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS ($22,955), raising questions about resource efficiency. Within the school, results vary by student group: African American students ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, while Hispanic students (23rd percentile), English Language Learners (32nd percentile), and low-income students (44th percentile) have faced more challenges. For families weighing school options in this competitive neighborhood, E.L. Haynes offers solid math instruction and recent momentum, but there are notable gaps in science, upper-grade literacy, and outcomes for certain student subgroups when compared with nearby alternatives.

409

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,038

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4501 Kansas Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 667-4446

District: E.L. Haynes PCS

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.8%

African American:

29.6%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg26%

District Of Columbia avg34%

51^st of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 46E.L. Haynes PCS 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	49.3	51 of 124	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	56 of 128	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	65 of 126	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	71 of 128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	34 of 120	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	62.0	27 of 99	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	60.5	25 of 97	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	27 of 96	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	49 of 108	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	26 of 106	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	26 of 100	74.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	60.8	29 of 91	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	35 of 90	61.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2023	35.2	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	58.6	43 of 117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	12 of 29	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	45 of 80	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	80 of 92	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	60.6	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	35 of 113	69.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	44.1	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2019)68th percentile~ school

At Risk (2019)68th percentile~ school

Female (2019)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)58th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-36 vs school

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

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%+5 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School

How many students attend E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School?

Students at E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 30% African American, 19% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School a good school?

E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School ranks 51^st of 124 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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