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Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District

Item: Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

3700 Oakview Terrace Ne
Washington, DC 20019

Top 30%

Tel: (202) 975-2100

www.ewstokes.org

Top Rankings

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in District Of Columbia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DC)

# Schools

2 Schools

147 Schools

# Students

707 Students

51,036 Students

# Teachers

58 Teachers

4,798 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
Pre-K	173	190
Kind	88	113
1	89	101
2	90	101
3	92	98
4	92	85
5	83	75

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District Rank

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 56 school districts in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (DC)

#12 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District
2023	#12
2022	#14
2021	#9
2019	#9
2018	#11
2017	#18
2016	#10
2015	#12
2014	#12
2013	#13
2012	#13
2011	#7
2010	#13

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31%

22%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	31%	22%
2022	27%	19%
2019	42%	32%
2018	37%	32%
2017	32%	29%
2016	27%	27%
2015	27%	25%
2014	67%	54%
2013	72%	53%
2012	62%	48%
2011	67%	47%
2010	62%	46%

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30-34%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2022	32%	31%
2019	47%	38%
2018	37%	34%
2017	37%	31%
2016	47%	28%
2015	37%	26%
2014	62%	50%
2013	62%	49%
2012	62%	45%
2011	72%	47%
2010	57%	45%

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30-39%

10%

(2022-23)

18.5%

46.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	18.5%	46.7%
2022	25.2%	51.3%
2021	12.8%	32.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	0.67	0.55
2022	0.67	0.54
2021	0.69	0.52
2020	0.71	0.52
2019	0.71	0.51
2018	0.71	0.49
2017	0.71	0.48
2016	0.71	0.47
2015	0.68	0.45
2014	0.63	0.43
2013	0.61	0.42
2012	0.59	0.40
2011	0.62	0.37
2010	0.58	0.35
2009	0.58	0.33
2008	0.48	0.30
2007	0.51	0.30
2006	0.53	0.30
2005	0.49	0.28
2004	0.52	0.27
2003	0.51	0.30
2000	0.41	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	14%	18%
2022	14%	17%
2021	15%	17%
2020	20%	17%
2019	20%	16%
2018	26%	16%
2017	26%	16%
2016	28%	15%
2015	29%	15%
2014	34%	14%
2013	34%	14%
2012	36%	13%
2011	41%	13%
2010	44%	11%
2009	50%	11%
2008	66%	10%
2007	63%	10%
2006	57%	11%
2005	61%	10%
2004	50%	10%
2003	50%	11%
2000	27%	8%

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% Black

51%

57%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	49%	64%
2022	50%	65%
2021	47%	66%
2020	44%	66%
2019	44%	67%
2018	42%	69%
2017	42%	70%
2016	42%	71%
2015	46%	72%
2014	49%	74%
2013	51%	75%
2012	52%	76%
2011	45%	78%
2010	48%	80%
2009	42%	81%
2008	30%	83%
2007	33%	83%
2006	39%	83%
2005	38%	84%
2004	48%	85%
2003	50%	83%
2000	72%	86%

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% White

23%

17%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	24%	13%
2022	24%	13%
2021	24%	13%
2020	23%	13%
2019	23%	12%
2018	21%	11%
2017	21%	11%
2016	18%	10%
2015	17%	10%
2014	14%	9%
2013	13%	8%
2012	11%	8%
2011	11%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	6%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	12%	3%
2022	11%	3%
2021	12%	3%
2020	12%	3%
2019	12%	3%
2018	10%	2%
2017	10%	2%
2016	12%	2%
2015	8%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $35,867. The school district revenue/student has grown by 62% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,144 is less than the state median of $35,900. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DC)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$20 MM	$16 MM
2022	$11 MM	$15 MM
2021	$15 MM	$13 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$12 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$8 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$4 MM
2004	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$3,360 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$16 MM	$14 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$11 MM
2020	$13 MM	$12 MM
2019	$12 MM	$12 MM
2018	$9 MM	$12 MM
2017	$8 MM	$9 MM
2016	$8 MM	$8 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$9 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$7 MM	$5 MM
2008	$15 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,761

$35,867

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$29,163	$40,824
2022	$17,100	$40,030
2021	$24,997	$34,877
2020	$25,699	$32,920
2019	$26,128	$30,725
2018	$31,783	$28,150
2017	$23,509	$27,641
2016	$22,211	$23,213
2015	$19,463	$19,103
2014	$21,836	$20,373
2012	$19,903	$20,099
2011	$18,960	$21,923
2010	$20,896	$19,103
2009	$18,189	$19,010
2008	$17,802	$20,690
2007	$16,228	$20,483
2006	$13,717	$16,510
2005	$14,828	$15,903
2004	$15,080	$18,038

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Spending / Student

$22,144

$35,900

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District	District of Columbia
2023	$23,263	$36,447
2022	$26,830	$38,805
2021	$22,760	$29,686
2020	$23,591	$28,619
2019	$23,975	$27,762
2018	$25,911	$26,402
2017	$22,794	$24,519
2016	$22,560	$21,873
2015	$18,420	$17,991
2014	$21,684	$19,595
2012	$18,707	$21,102
2011	$17,891	$26,114
2010	$19,776	$17,991
2009	$22,403	$15,913
2008	$58,782	$21,476
2007	$18,020	$21,044
2006	$12,920	$15,520
2005	$14,316	$14,504
2004	$15,025	$17,972

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Best Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - Brookland

Charter School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

3700 Oakview Terrace Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 265-7237

Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #22.

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Pcs - East End

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5600 East Capitol Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 975-2100

Gr: PK-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-05
Enrollment: 707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 30% in DC
: 31% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education