Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000519
Excel Academy
2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 373-0097 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- DTest 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
10.4:1
35 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 | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
9%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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
18.8%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
6.3%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 Excel Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #121 of 127 | #121 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #93 of 131 | #93 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #71 of 156 | #71 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #59 of 135 | #59 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #114 of 135 | #114 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 2024-25Enrollment
363
-93 (-20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 363 | 35 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 38.1 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 39.5 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 38 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Excel Academy.
About Excel Academy
In Washington, District of Columbia, Excel Academy is a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 363 students.
Excel Academy belongs to District of Columbia Public Schools, a district of 117 schools and 52,030 students.
Of every 100 students at Excel Academy, about 96 are Black. Other students are 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 42% Black share among all District of Columbia residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
Excel Academy has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4:1. It is about the same as the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.
Excel Academy earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.
The school is in District of Columbia, where the median household earns about $109,870 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across District of Columbia, 247 public schools serve about 94,385 students.
The closest school to Excel Academy is Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Excel Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 20%. The ratio was 12.0:1 in 2020-21 and 10.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Excel Academy discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Quick facts
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Other Excel Academy schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Excel Academy. Excel Academy is the largest of the 5.
- Excel AcademyDENVER, CO · 227 students
- EXCEL AcademyMcDonough, GA · 213 students
- EXCEL AcademyAnniston, AL · 196 students
- Excel AcademyBedford, OH · 118 students
Nearby schools
- Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS0.2 mi · 373
- Savoy Elementary School0.2 mi · 233
- Cedar Tree Academy PCS0.4 mi · 399
- KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS0.4 mi · 282
- KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS0.4 mi · 408
- KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS0.4 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Excel AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Excel Academy?
Excel Academy enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Excel Academy serve?
Excel Academy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Excel Academy is approximately 10.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Excel Academy?
At Excel Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Excel Academy public or private?
Excel Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.