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Wheatley Elementary School (Closed 2008)

1299 Neal St Ne
Washington, DC 20002

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Wheatley Elementary School serves 124 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wheatley Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	11
1	10
2	19
3	20
4	14
5	23
6	18

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Total Students

124 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Wheatley Elementary School
2025	124
2007	91
2006	124
2005	179
2004	286
2003	350
2002	365
2001	422
2000	462
1999	488
1998	538
1997	551
1996	544
1995	592
1994	623
1993	629
1992	644
1991	619
1990	658
1989	645
1988	677
1987	581

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2006)

Year	Wheatley Elementary School
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2002	29
2001	32
2000	34
1999	30
1997	26
1996	30
1995	31
1994	32
1993	35
1992	32
1991	33
1990	32
1989	38
1988	35
1987	35

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School Rankings

This School

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	1%	19%
2007	1%	10%	11%
2006	1%	11%	10%
2005	1%	10%	10%
2004	1%	10%	10%
2003	1%	11%	10%
2002	1%	10%	10%
1999	1%	8%	9%
1997	1%	7%	8%
1995	1%	7%	7%
1993	1%	6%	6%
1992	1%	5%	5%
1991	1%	5%	5%
1988	1%	4%	4%

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Black

97%

62%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	97%	62%
2007	96%	83%	82%
2006	97%	83%	83%
2005	98%	84%	83%
2004	98%	85%	83%
2003	98%	83%	84%
2002	99%	84%	84%
2001	99%	85%	85%
2000	99%	86%	86%
1999	99%	86%	86%
1998	100%	87%	88%
1997	99%	87%	88%
1996	100%	88%	89%
1995	99%	88%	89%
1994	100%	89%	90%
1993	99%	89%	90%
1992	99%	90%	91%
1991	99%	90%	91%
1990	100%	91%	91%
1988	99%	91%	92%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

86%

0.06

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	0.06	0.56
2007	0.08	0.30	0.32
2006	0.06	0.30	0.31
2005	0.04	0.28	0.30
2004	0.04	0.27	0.29
2003	0.04	0.30	0.29
2002	0.02	0.29	0.28
2001	0.02	0.27	0.28
2000	0.02	0.25	0.26
1999	0.02	0.25	0.25
1997	0.02	0.24	0.22
1995	0.02	0.22	0.21
1993	0.02	0.20	0.19
1992	0.02	0.19	0.19
1991	0.02	0.19	0.18
1988	0.02	0.17	0.15

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Eligible for

83%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	83%	49%
2006	83%	51%	59%
2005	86%	62%	62%
2004	68%	48%	58%
2003	78%	58%	58%
2002	62%	57%	57%
2001	94%	67%	67%
2000	91%	52%	60%
1997	79%	68%	71%
1996	83%	67%	71%
1995	78%	64%	67%
1994	82%	60%	63%
1993	84%	57%	60%
1992	82%	55%	58%
1991	22%	33%	34%
1990	12%	27%	29%
1989	53%	44%	46%
1988	51%	44%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Wheatley Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	4%	7%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	4%	7%	6%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	5%	5%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Wheatley Elementary School?

124 students attend Wheatley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Wheatley Elementary School students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Wheatley Elementary School offer ?

Wheatley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Wheatley Elementary School part of?

Wheatley Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

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