C.W. Harris ES

As a close-knit primary school in Washington, District of Columbia, C.W. Harris ES serves 251 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 28% below the state mean of about 348.

Across the 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools (52,030 students total), C.W. Harris ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, C.W. Harris ES lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, C.W. Harris ES has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting C.W. Harris ES tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for District of Columbia put median household income runs about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, District of Columbia runs 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), of which C.W. Harris ES is one.

Nalle ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around C.W. Harris ES.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at C.W. Harris ES has ticked down 10%, going from 278 students in 2018 to 251 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 98% to 92% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

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