Summary:
The Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS district in Washington, D.C. contains two elementary schools: Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland and Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End. While both schools serve elementary grades, they exhibit significant differences in academic performance and student demographics.
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland stands out as the high-performing school in the district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 19th out of 126 D.C. elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End ranked 78th and received a 2-star rating, struggling with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state.
The racial/ethnic diversity of the student population also varies between the two schools. Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland has a more balanced student body, with 37.75% White, 30.42% African American, and 18.03% Hispanic students, while Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End has a predominantly African American student population (69.5%). Despite similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios, the significant performance gap between the two schools suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing, such as curriculum, teaching methods, and school leadership, may play a crucial role in driving student achievement.
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