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Cleveland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Washington, DC, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26th out of 47 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cleveland Elementary has a diverse student population, with 55.32% African American, 36.52% Hispanic, 4.61% White, and smaller percentages of Asian and students of two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the DCPS and District of Columbia averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.9% of 3rd graders, 48.4% of 4th graders, and 18.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to DCPS averages of 35%, 40.6%, and 38.3%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 15.8% of 3rd graders, 41.9% of 4th graders, and 18.2% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency, compared to DCPS averages of 36.2%, 34.4%, and 30.6%.
The nearby schools, such as School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, Garrison Elementary, and Seaton Elementary, generally have higher academic performance and higher statewide rankings compared to Cleveland Elementary. However, Cleveland Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, with $32,040 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the DCPS average of $28,691 in the same year. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the nearby schools.
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