Public high school · Grades 09–12

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20007

Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
Current NCES directory contact(202) 282-0123Official school website ↗
Students579

enrolled in the federal school record

Students per teacher145

based on full-time-equivalent teachers

Students chronically absent40.9%

missed at least 10% of school days

Suspended from school1.4%

latest official out-of-school suspension rate

The quick read

Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 30 seconds

Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.

Chronic absence40.9%

Students who missed at least 10% of enrolled school days in 2024–25.

Official comparison88.9th percentile

Within the school's OSSE accountability framework.

Current basics08:30 AM - 04:55 PM

After-school care: NO.

Overview

The essentials

The quickest verified facts for deciding whether to look deeper.

School typeHigh public school
Grades served09–12
Enrollment579
School hours08:30 AM - 04:55 PM
After careNO
Uniform requiredNO
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address3500 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone(202) 282-0123

Location & contact

Find the school

School address3500 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20007
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Health & wellness

Student health support

2Teachers dedicated to health education
100PE minutes each week — grades 9–12
1Teachers dedicated to physical education
Automated external defibrillator available: YesBehavioral-health services available to all students: YesTeachers covering both health and PE: 0Unexpired emergency epinephrine available: YesHealth services offered: Access and/or referrals to medical providers through a systematic process|Prevention materials and resources for chronic diseases|Screening, testing, and/or treatment for chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity, asthma, etc.)|Vision screenings|Hearing screeningsOutside behavioral-health partner: NoOutside health-services partner: YesHow the school promotes physical activity: Active Recess|After-School Activities|Athletic Programs|Before-School Activities|Reward for student achievement or good behavior|Dancing or Dance Program|Other
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Family essentials

What families need day to day

School-specific details first, followed by current official DCPS tools.

School hours08:30 AM - 04:55 PM
Before-school careNO
After-school careNO
Uniform requiredNO
Phone(202) 282-0123
Websiteellingtonarts.org
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Student community

Who attends?

1.0%Asian
66.0%Black/African-American
25.0%Economically Disadvantaged
2.0%English Learners
14.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
9.0%Students with Disabilities
14.0%White

Official 2024–25 enrollment percentages. Privacy-suppressed values remain suppressed.

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Learning

Are students making progress?

A percentile of 50 is the DC midpoint. Higher means faster progress.

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Small student groups may be withheld to protect privacy. Missing values are not estimated.

Enrollment by grade

How many students are in each grade?

10
161 students
11
137 students
12
130 students
9
162 students

Official 2024–25 enrollment by grade. These are enrollment totals, not published classroom sizes.

See grade enrollment source

Overall comparison

How does Duke Ellington School of the Arts compare?

This is OSSE's framework comparison, not a SchoolReality rating.

Compared within its official DC framework88.9th percentile

Higher than about 89 of 100 schools in the same published framework.

See the official scores and source

Food & menus

What is for lunch?

Teachers & support

Who is available to help students?

Federal staffing is reported as full-time equivalents and dated below.

3.00social worker FTE
0.43nurse FTE
0.00psychologist FTE
RoleStaff reportedStudents per staff member
Teacher4.00 FTE145 students per FTE
Counselor1.50 FTE386 students per FTE
Nurse0.43 FTE1,347 students per FTE
PsychologistNo psychologist FTE reported
Social worker3.00 FTE193 students per FTE
Sworn law-enforcement officerNo sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported
Security staff6.00 FTE97 students per FTE
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School stability

Do families stay?

93.4%Students who re-enrolled2024-25

Official school-level results. Only measures published for this school are shown.

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Attendance

Are students coming to school regularly?

A student is considered chronically absent after missing at least 10% of enrolled school days.

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Safety

What was reported recently?

<1%bullying rate
2.0%incidents of violence
<1%school-arrest rate
5.1%out-of-school suspension

Official OSSE school-level rates for 2024–25. Values below 1% are published as ranges to protect privacy.

03 · Safety & civil rights

Harassment, offenses, and corporal punishment

These figures describe what was reported in the federal collection. They do not establish intent, fault, or current conditions.

Attacks with a weapon0
Attacks without a weapon4
Weapon possession0
Threats with a weapon0
Corporal punishment allowedNo

04 · Learning opportunities

What students can study and join

Only programs applicable to this school and reported by the source are shown.

Algebra IYes
GeometryYes
Algebra IIYes
Advanced mathematicsYes
CalculusYes
BiologyYes
ChemistryYes
PhysicsYes
Computer scienceYes
Advanced PlacementYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Gifted and talentedNo
AP enrollment215 students
Dual-enrollment participation20 students
SAT/ACT participants234 students
International BaccalaureateNo
Data-science enrollment0 students

05 · Access & activities

Athletics and technology

These measures capture reported access during the 2021–22 collection year, not current equipment or offerings.

Interscholastic athleticsNo
Fiber connectionYes
School Wi-FiYes
School devices1
Student devices0

School climate

How people experience the school

Duke Ellington School of the Arts results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 471 · 2024–25

58%Student — BelongingSchool-level survey result
N/AStudent — Emotion Regulation (optional)School-level survey result
76%Student — Importance of AttendanceSchool-level survey result
60%Student — PerseveranceSchool-level survey result
65%Student — Rigorous ExpectationsSchool-level survey result
68%Student — Safety while TravelingSchool-level survey result
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Sources & methodology

78 dated, source-level facts are attached to this profile in addition to the federal NCES and CRDC records. CRDC observations were self-reported by schools or districts for 2021–22. Student counts in the public-use file are privacy-protected through small random adjustments.

NCES school ID
110003000016
DC school code
471
NCES district ID
1100030
Address
3500 R St. NW
Community type
city
Current-status source
2025-26 preliminary

Official source ledger

DC School Report Card Accountability Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Attendance - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC SAYS Student Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Discipline - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Aggregate Enrollment Data (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Health Profiles (2025-26)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS Afterschool ProgramsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24Enroll DCPS — Find My SchoolDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS School Year 2026-2027 CalendarDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARM)District of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24My School DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS MenusDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card School Directory Information (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Student Movement - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Assessment - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24
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