Brent ES

Brent ES is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in Washington, District of Columbia, operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, with 421 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 348 students per school, that is 21% above typical.

Within District of Columbia Public Schools, which oversees 117 schools and 52,030 students, Brent ES is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Brent ES logs that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder comes out to 11% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 38% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Brent ES reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Brent ES higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for District of Columbia shows the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brent ES is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

The closest other public school is Van Ness ES, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brent ES.

Brent ES operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 425 students in 2018 compared to 421 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Brent ES community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.