Drew ES

Drew ES is one of the cozy elementary-level communitys in Washington, District of Columbia, operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, with 223 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 348 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Drew ES shows that nearly all students (92%) are Black; the rest breaks down as 6% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Drew ES has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (District of Columbia) logs that median household earnings sit near $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Drew ES is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

Nearest neighbor: H.D. Woodson HS, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Drew ES has contracted 18%, going from 272 students in 2018 to 223 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 99% to 92% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

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