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Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End

5600 EAST CAPITOL STREET NE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 975-2100 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • C+Test 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

Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9326%
Kindergarten4312%
Grade 14112%
Grade 24212%
Grade 34713%
Grade 44513%
Grade 54212%

This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (42).

Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
226%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
3510%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
26375%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
288%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
15644%
Female
19756%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
24.4%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
16.5%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.5%#80 of 127#80 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
24.4%#77 of 131#77 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
353#75 of 156#75 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#94 of 135#94 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.5%#72 of 135#72 of 135
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 2024-25
Enrollment
353
+127 (+56%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253532812.6:1N/A
2023-243422712.7:1N/A
2022-233182911.0:1N/A
2020-212261911.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End.

About Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End is one of the public schools in Washington, District of Columbia. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 353 students.

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End is among 2 schools run by Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS, which serves 707 students.

At Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End, 75% of students are Black. Other students are 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% White. That is higher than the 42% Black share among all District of Columbia residents. The diversity index for Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

A staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.6:1. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia, this school's ratio is higher.

Among District of Columbia public elementary schools, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

In District of Columbia, median household income comes to about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 247, with about 94,385 students.

Maya Angelou PCS - High School is the nearest public school to Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 226 students at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End; in 2024-25, 353. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
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

Quick facts

School name
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End
District
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS
Address
5600 EAST CAPITOL STREET NE, Washington, DC 20019
Phone
(202) 975-2100
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
353
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110000900520
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End
How large is Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End?
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-05.
Is Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End.
How diverse is Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End?
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End reports a student body of 6% White, 10% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End in?
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End is part of Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS.
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