Public elementary school · District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, District of Columbia

Cleveland ES

Cleveland ES rates 4.6, below most District of Columbia Public Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.

4.6this school

#204 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · District of Columbia Public Schools: 78 elementary schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A District of Columbia Public Schools elementary school where students score 20 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 204 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 105 of 116 in District of Columbia Public Schools.

Cleveland ES is listed in District of Columbia Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math20%12 points below the District of Columbia average of 32%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Reading25%12 points below the District of Columbia average of 37%2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)

Math and reading averaged, the last 6 scored years, newest first

202523%
2023–2024: no results on file
202225%
2020–2021: no results on file
201925%
201825%
201732%
201630%

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Proficiency is down 50 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 23% recently.2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 31 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress: 2.2; 50% of the rating
Academics: 6.3; 30% of the rating
Resources & Environment: 8.0; 20% of the rating

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank: MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency: State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency: State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth): NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20001; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Cleveland ES and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Washington DC school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income: $138,730
Median home value: $844,500
Median rent: $2,464/mo
College educated: 77.7%
Homeownership: 33.8%
Poverty rate: 12.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20001; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 98; Walker's Paradise
Transit Score: 81; Excellent Transit
Bike Score: 98; Biker's Paradise
City reported crime: 3,817/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Washington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Cleveland ES.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cleveland ES serve?

Cleveland ES serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Cleveland ES?

Cleveland ES has an enrollment of approximately 299 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleveland ES?

The student-teacher ratio at Cleveland ES is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cleveland ES rank in DC?

Cleveland ES ranks #204 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Cleveland ES's MySchoolScout rating?

Cleveland ES has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cleveland ES?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cleveland ES has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cleveland ES a charter school?

No, Cleveland ES is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cleveland ES a Title I school?

No, Cleveland ES is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades: Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment: 299
Student-teacher ratio: 10.3:1
Teachers (FTE): 29
Type: Regular
Title I: No
Setting: Large City
County: District of Columbia
Phone: (202) 939-4380
Rank in district: #105 of 116
Schools in district: 117
District spending per student: $31,629; NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate: 24.6%; Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 20001): 44,022
Area average commute: 27.1 min
Area median age: 32.8

All 16 facts

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.