Is Drew Elementary School a good school?

Drew Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

How many students attend Drew Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 189 students attended Drew Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Drew Elementary School?

Students at Drew Elementary School are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Drew Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Drew Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kelly Miller Middle School High : H.D. Woodson High School

Drew Elementary School

Summary:

Drew Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 189. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with 96.83% of students identifying as African American in the 2022-2023 school year. Drew Elementary School is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26 out of 47 districts in DC and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Drew Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the DCPS and District of Columbia averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.7% of 3rd graders, 26.3% of 4th graders, and 9.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to DCPS scores of 35%, 40.6%, and 38.3%, respectively. The school's Mathematics proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Drew Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of DCPS elementary schools, with a ranking of 109 out of 126 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has received a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.

The nearby schools in the same district, such as Houston Elementary School, Nalle Elementary School, and C.W. Harris Elementary School, show similar patterns of underperformance, with most of them ranking in the bottom half of DCPS elementary schools and struggling to meet state and district averages on academic assessments. This suggests that the challenges faced by Drew Elementary School are not unique and may be indicative of broader systemic issues within the DCPS district. Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios at Drew Elementary School and the nearby schools, these additional resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic performance, indicating a need for more comprehensive and sustained interventions to address the root causes of the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5600 Eads St. NE
Washington, DC 20019

(202) 671-6040

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
109^th of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $34,440

Students who attend Drew Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kelly Miller Middle School
High:	H.D. Woodson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 189

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Drew Elementary School ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 63^rd among 75 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.8%), Hispanic (3.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Drew Elementary School is 8.4, which is the 10^th best among 75 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Drew Elementary School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Drew Elementary School is $34,440, which is the 7^th highest among 75 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Drew Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 26^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Drew Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Drew Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	11.88	109^th	111	1.8%
2011	18.56	99^th	111	10.8%
2012	12.48	108^th	112	3.6%
2014	38.44	60^th	109	45.0%
2017	15.21	100^th	108	7.4%
2018	20.47	100^th	120	16.7%
2019	20.52	105^th	122	13.9%
2023	19.90	119^th	128	7.0%
2024	22.47	109^th	126	13.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Drew Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.82	28^th	35	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Drew Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.40	83^rd	110	24.5%
2019	20.46	103^rd	117	12.0%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Drew Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.99	76^th	90	15.6%
2019	34.43	65^th	91	28.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Drew Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.84	103^rd	113	8.8%
2019	24.39	92^nd	113	18.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Drew Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	24.58	79^th	100	21.0%
2019	25.96	86^th	106	18.9%
2023	19.77	54^th	60	10.0%

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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Drew Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1	474	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	383	383
1990	0	391	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	0	368	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1992	0	366	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1993	0	387	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1994	0	384	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1995	0	318	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1996	0	318	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1997	0	315	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1998	0	445	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1999	0	431	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2000	0	395	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2001	0	345	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	0	312	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2003	0	312	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2004	0	259	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2005	0	244	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2006	0	215	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
2007	0	327	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2008	0	306	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2009	0	207	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
2010	0	178	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
2011	1	185	0	5	0	0	0	0	191
2012	1	179	0	2	0	0	0	0	182
2013	0	161	0	3	0	0	0	0	164
2014	0	165	0	2	1	0	0	0	168
2015	0	199	0	1	0	0	1	0	201
2016	0	245	0	0	0	0	2	0	247
2017	0	247	0	6	0	0	0	0	253
2018	1	270	0	1	0	0	0	0	272
2019	0	227	1	8	0	0	0	0	236
2020	0	226	1	7	0	0	0	0	234
2021	0	214	0	8	1	0	0	0	223
2022	0	184	0	7	0	0	0	0	191
2023	0	183	0	6	0	0	0	0	189

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Drew Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	25.0	19.0	64
1989	383	25.0	15.3	79.4
1990	395	18.0	21.9	58.5
1991	368	17.0	21.6	45.4
1992	366	16.0	22.8	91.8
1993	389	22.0	17.7	92.5
1994	385	17.0	22.6	90.9
1995	319	15.0	21.3	91.5
1996	319	15.0	21.3	91.5
1997	315	14.0	22.5	94.9
1998	450	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	435	28.0	15.5	n/a
2000	398	31.0	12.8	72.1
2001	346	30.0	11.5	99.1
2002	313	n/a	n/a	82.4
2003	313	n/a	n/a	82.4
2004	260	27.0	9.6	84.6
2005	244	17.0	14.4	91
2006	222	14.0	15.9	93.2
2007	335	16.0	20.9	64.8
2008	316	13.0	24.3	77.2
2009	213	17.2	12.3	96.7
2010	184	20.0	9.2	98.4
2011	191	16.5	11.5	97.9
2012	182	14.5	12.5	74.2
2013	164	12.5	13.1	67.7
2014	168	13.5	12.4	98.2
2015	201	16.0	12.5	100
2016	247	17.0	14.5	100
2017	253	21.0	12.0	n/a
2018	272	20.0	13.6	n/a
2019	236	21.5	10.9	n/a
2020	234	21.0	11.1	n/a
2021	223	22.0	10.1	n/a
2022	191	21.5	8.8	n/a
2023	189	22.5	8.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Drew Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	25.0	19.0	64
1989	383	25.0	15.3	79.4
1990	395	18.0	21.9	58.5
1991	368	17.0	21.6	45.4
1992	366	16.0	22.8	91.8
1993	389	22.0	17.7	92.5
1994	385	17.0	22.6	90.9
1995	319	15.0	21.3	91.5
1996	319	15.0	21.3	91.5
1997	315	14.0	22.5	94.9
1998	450	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	435	28.0	15.5	n/a
2000	398	31.0	12.8	72.1
2001	346	30.0	11.5	99.1
2002	313	n/a	n/a	82.4
2003	313	n/a	n/a	82.4
2004	260	27.0	9.6	84.6
2005	244	17.0	14.4	91
2006	222	14.0	15.9	93.2
2007	335	16.0	20.9	64.8
2008	316	13.0	24.3	77.2
2009	213	17.2	12.3	96.7
2010	184	20.0	9.2	98.4
2011	191	16.5	11.5	97.9
2012	182	14.5	12.5	74.2
2013	164	12.5	13.1	67.7
2014	168	13.5	12.4	98.2
2015	201	16.0	12.5	100
2016	247	17.0	14.5	100
2017	253	21.0	12.0	n/a
2018	272	20.0	13.6	n/a
2019	236	21.5	10.9	n/a
2020	234	21.0	11.1	n/a
2021	223	22.0	10.1	n/a
2022	191	21.5	8.8	n/a
2023	189	22.5	8.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Drew Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,044 (13.4%)	$19,699 (86.6%)	$22,743
2020	$2,859 (12.5%)	$20,079 (87.5%)	$22,938
2021	$3,254 (13.7%)	$20,487 (86.3%)	$23,741
2022	$4,815 (15.9%)	$25,504 (84.1%)	$30,319
2023	$4,904 (14.2%)	$29,536 (85.8%)	$34,440

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Drew Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 105^th of 122 Elementary schools	Ranks 119^th of 128 Elementary schools	6.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Drew Elementary School)	16.1	4.4	11.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	43.2	37.4	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	41.8	30.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Drew Elementary School)	21.9	13	8.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	35.8	32.3	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	33.1	26.1	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Drew Elementary School)	9.1	4.2	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	39.7	34.8	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	38.5	29.2	9.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Drew Elementary School)	20.5	12.5	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	41.4	41.3	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	38.2	34.7	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Drew Elementary School)	9.7	8.3	1.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	36.4	38.1	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	35.5	33.7	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	236	189	19.9%
African American	227	183	19.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	8	6	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	0	0

Schools Near Drew Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2024)						DC CAPE Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	189	23	8.4		0 (0.0%)	183 (96.8%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	109^th of 126 public elementary schools	13.5%		19.9	119^th of 128 public elementary schools	7.0%	10	8.7	26.3	9.5				8.7	5.3	4.7				$34,440	$4,904	$29,536
DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School	Public, Charter	PK-K	913 55th St NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Wildflower PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 996-8371	16	2	8.0		0 (0.0%)	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$72,661	$33,094	$39,567
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	278	21	13.2		1 (0.4%)	267 (96.0%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	113^th of 126 public elementary schools	10.3%		27.3	96^th of 128 public elementary schools	25.0%	17	11.4	8.7	21.4				8.6	4.4	7.1				$27,467	$4,020	$23,447
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	385	31	12.5		1 (0.3%)	375 (97.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	106^th of 126 public elementary schools	15.9%		27.8	92^nd of 128 public elementary schools	28.1%	14	15.3	10.1					12.9	11.4					$24,859	$3,723	$21,136
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	295	21	13.9		0 (0.0%)	290 (98.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$20,407	$2,554	$17,853
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5600 East Capitol Street NE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 975-2100	318	29	10.9		26 (8.2%)	221 (69.5%)	31 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.3%)	32.9	78^th of 126 public elementary schools	38.1%		26.7	100^th of 128 public elementary schools	21.9%	22	20.9	17.5	21.4				22.7	10.0	21.4				$22,038	$1,693	$20,345
DC Scholars PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5601 East Capitol Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	DC Scholars PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 559-6138	532	45	11.8		0 (0.0%)	501 (94.2%)	10 (1.9%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	24.2	103^rd of 126 public elementary schools	18.3%		23.3	108^th of 128 public elementary schools	15.6%	5	12.2	20.0	8.3	20.4	23.4	20.8	12.2	14.4	10.4	4.2	14.9	18.8	$22,355	$4,282	$18,073
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	281	28	10.0		1 (0.4%)	265 (94.3%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	29.4	88^th of 126 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.4	107^th of 128 public elementary schools	16.4%	19	17.1	12.5	28.6				14.3						$31,885	$4,030	$27,855
Nalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 50th St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6280	285	32	9.0		0 (0.0%)	257 (90.2%)	26 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26.9	98^th of 126 public elementary schools	22.2%		28.1	91^st of 128 public elementary schools	28.9%	7	16.7	10.7	8.8				30.6	7.1	8.8				$30,871	$4,436	$26,436
C.W. Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 53rd St. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3188	249	26	9.7		2 (0.8%)	238 (95.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21.9	112^th of 126 public elementary schools	11.1%		20.4	117^th of 128 public elementary schools	8.6%	5	12.5	18.8	9.1				9.3	9.4					$32,024	$4,942	$27,081

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