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H.D. Cooke Elementary School

2525 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 · (202) 939-5390 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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-K8621%
Kindergarten6015%
Grade 15012%
Grade 26416%
Grade 34912%
Grade 44812%
Grade 54912%

This year's kindergarten class (60) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (49).

Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
184%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
23959%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
13333%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
21954%
Female
18746%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
14.9%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
15.0%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 H.D. Cooke Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#86 of 127#86 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
14.9%#106 of 131#106 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
406#51 of 156#51 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.2:1#26 of 135#26 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.4%#44 of 135#44 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.5%#51 of 51#51 of 51
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
406
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25406449.2:1N/A
2023-2438945.18.6:1N/A
2022-23379448.6:1N/A
2020-21383399.8:1N/A
2017-184043710.9:1N/A
2015-163973810.4:199% (393)
2010-113663510.5:199% (363)
2000-014944012.3:195% (469)
1990-914702419.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H.D. Cooke Elementary School.

About H.D. Cooke Elementary School

H.D. Cooke Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, one of the schools in District of Columbia Public Schools. The school counts 406 students across pre-K through 5.

District of Columbia Public Schools operates 117 schools. Combined enrollment is 52,030 students.

A majority of students at H.D. Cooke Elementary School, 59%, are Hispanic. Next come 33% Black, 4% White, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 12% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at H.D. Cooke Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.

H.D. Cooke Elementary School's 44 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.2:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia.

H.D. Cooke Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% 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 residents live below the federal poverty line. H.D. Cooke Elementary School is among the 247 public schools in District of Columbia.

The shortest distance from H.D. Cooke Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

H.D. Cooke Elementary School had 383 students in 2020-21 and 406 in 2024-25, a 6% increase.

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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
H.D. Cooke Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
2525 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone
(202) 939-5390
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
406
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000100
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About H.D. Cooke Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at H.D. Cooke Elementary School?
H.D. Cooke Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
Is H.D. Cooke Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
H.D. Cooke Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at H.D. Cooke Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at H.D. Cooke Elementary School is approximately 9.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at H.D. Cooke Elementary School?
At H.D. Cooke Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 59% Hispanic, 33% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is H.D. Cooke Elementary School public or private?
H.D. Cooke Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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