Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000185
C.W. Harris Elementary School
301 53rd St. SE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 645-3188 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
22.5%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
13.7%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where C.W. Harris Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #91 of 127 | #91 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #86 of 131 | #86 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #109 of 156 | #109 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #14 of 135 | #14 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #92 of 135 | #92 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #49 of 73 | #49 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
251
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 251 | 29.5 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 23.3 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 25.5 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 24 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 25 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 100% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 97% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 80% (458) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 21 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C.W. Harris Elementary School.
About C.W. Harris Elementary School
C.W. Harris Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Washington, District of Columbia. The school's 251 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in District of Columbia average about 348 students each.
Enrollment across the 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools totals 52,030 students.
The large majority of students at C.W. Harris Elementary School, 92%, are Black. Next come 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 42% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at C.W. Harris Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Its 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1, higher than at this school.
C.W. Harris Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of District of Columbia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. C.W. Harris Elementary School is among the 247 public schools in District of Columbia.
Nalle Elementary School is the public school closest to C.W. Harris Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. C.W. Harris Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for C.W. Harris Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, C.W. Harris Elementary School went from 233 students to 251. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.7:1 in 2020-21, and 8.5:1 in 2024-25.
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District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
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Frequently asked questions
About C.W. Harris Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at C.W. Harris Elementary School?
C.W. Harris Elementary School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does C.W. Harris Elementary School serve?
C.W. Harris Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does C.W. Harris Elementary School have?
C.W. Harris Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the student diversity at C.W. Harris Elementary School?
Student demographics at C.W. Harris Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 92% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is C.W. Harris Elementary School in?
C.W. Harris Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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