Wheatley Education Campus

Wheatley Education Campus, a mid-sized K-5 school in Washington, District of Columbia, operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, enrolls 390 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Wheatley Education Campus is one of 117 schools operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that teaches 52,030 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Wheatley Education Campus logs that the largest single group is Black, at 73% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 21% Hispanic, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Wheatley Education Campus has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Wheatley Education Campus tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), Wheatley Education Campus is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Center City PCS - Trinidad, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 20%: 324 students in 2018 compared to 390 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 87% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.