Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000122
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School
533 48th Pl NE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 671-6060 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
19 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 | 32 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 47% smaller than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
20%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
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
23.2%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
16.2%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #81 of 127 | #81 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #84 of 131 | #84 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #142 of 156 | #142 of 156 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #14 of 73 | #14 of 73 |
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
162
-45 (-22%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 162 | 18.5 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 18 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 19 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 19 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 96% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 26 | 11.4:1 | 97% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 91% (499) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School.
About Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. Its 162 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in District of Columbia is about 348 students.
District of Columbia Public Schools operates 117 schools. Combined enrollment is 52,030 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School is 89% Black. Other groups include 10% Hispanic. The county population is about 42% Black. Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.8:1. On average, elementary schools in District of Columbia have 11.0:1, compared with 8.8:1 here.
allk12 grades Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School is located in District of Columbia, where the median household income is $109,870, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School, District of Columbia has 246 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Kelly Miller Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is down 22% from 2020-21, when Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School had 207 students, to 2024-25, when it had 162. Students per teacher fell from 10.9 in 2020-21 to 8.8 in 2024-25.
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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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- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
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- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
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- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Kelly Miller Middle School0.3 mi · 315
- Smothers Elementary School0.3 mi · 250
- IDEA Pcs0.5 mi · 350
- H.D. Woodson High School0.6 mi · 579
- KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS0.6 mi · 340
- KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS0.6 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School?
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School serve?
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School?
At Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School, the student body is approximately 10% Hispanic, 89% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School in?
Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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