Eaton ES

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Washington, District of Columbia, Eaton ES instructs 436 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under District of Columbia Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 348 students per school, that is 25% bigger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Eaton ES logs that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 18% Black, 13% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 8% Asian. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 38% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Eaton ES has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Eaton ES higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household income runs about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Eaton ES is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

The closest other public school is Hearst ES, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 476 students in 2018 compared to 436 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.