Cleveland ES

Cleveland ES, a moderately sized K-5 school in Washington, District of Columbia, run under District of Columbia Public Schools, educates 301 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Cleveland ES is one of 117 schools operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that serves 52,030 students overall.

Demographically, Cleveland ES records that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average.

In the broader community, District of Columbia reports that median household earnings sit near $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which Cleveland ES is one.

Nearest neighbor: Benjamin Banneker HS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Cleveland ES operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cleveland ES has ticked down 5%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 301 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 28% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

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