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Public elementary school · Grades PK–05

Hendley ES

District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20032

Phone(202) 645-3450Address425 Chesapeake St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
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Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
Current NCES directory contact(202) 645-3450
Students278

enrolled in the federal school record

Students per teacher11

based on full-time-equivalent teachers

Students chronically absent51.3%

missed at least 10% of school days

Suspended from school2.9%

latest official out-of-school suspension rate

The quick read

Hendley ES in 30 seconds

Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.

Math progressAbove the DC midpoint

56th percentile for student growth; ELA is 52th percentile.

Chronic absence51.3%

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

Official comparison37.8th percentile

Within the school's OSSE accountability framework.

Current basics08:45 AM - 03:15 PM

After-school care: YES.

Overview

The essentials

The quickest verified facts for deciding whether to look deeper.

School typeElementary public school
Grades servedPK–05
Enrollment278
School hours08:45 AM - 03:15 PM
After careYES · Sliding Scale
Uniform requiredYES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address425 Chesapeake St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
Phone(202) 645-3450

Location & contact

Find the school

School address425 Chesapeake St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
Directions in Google Maps ↗

Health & wellness

Student health support

0Teachers dedicated to health education
90PE minutes each week — grades K–5
0Teachers dedicated to physical education
60Daily physical activity — PK3/PK4
Automated external defibrillator available: YesBehavioral-health services available to all students: YesTeachers covering both health and PE: 1Unexpired emergency epinephrine available: YesHealth services offered: Screening, testing, and/or treatment for chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity, asthma, etc.)|Prevention materials and resources for chronic diseases|Access and/or referrals to medical providers through a systematic process|Vision screenings|Hearing screenings|Oral health services (dental screening, cleaning, counseling, etc.)Outside behavioral-health partner: YesOutside health-services partner: YesHow the school promotes physical activity: Active Recess|Movement in the Classroom|Walk to School|After-School Activities|Athletic Programs|Before-School Activities|Playground/field on school campus|Gardening|Dancing or Dance Program|Reward for student achievement or good behavior
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Family essentials

What families need day to day

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

School hours08:45 AM - 03:15 PM
Before-school careNO
After-school careYES · Sliding Scale
Uniform requiredYES
Phone(202) 645-3450
DCPS afterschool programs and registrationDCPS school boundary and enrollment information2026–27 school calendarDCPS family services and resourcesFree and reduced-price meals applicationMy School DC lottery applicationCurrent school menus
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Student community

Who attends?

0.0%Asian
91.0%Black/African-American
88.0%Economically Disadvantaged
5.0%English Learners
7.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
26.0%Students with Disabilities
0.0%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?

1
39 students
2
47 students
3
37 students
4
61 students
5
45 students
KG
45 students
PK3
28 students
PK4
35 students

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

See grade enrollment source

Overall comparison

How does Hendley ES compare?

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

Compared within its official DC framework37.8th percentile

Higher than about 38 of 100 schools in the same published framework.

See the official scores and source

Food & menus

What is for lunch?

Current DCPS menusIngredients, allergens, nutrition and translated menus
Official
Freebreakfast for every DCPS student
$3paid student lunch
Freefirst lunch with FARM or CEP eligibility
Search today's menuPrices & meal accountsFARM application

Choose the school in the official Nutrislice tool. Menus can change with closings and product availability.

See official meal prices and source

Teachers & support

Who is available to help students?

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

2.00social worker FTE
0.64nurse FTE
0.50psychologist FTE
RoleStaff reportedStudents per staff member
Teacher24.24 FTE11 students per FTE
CounselorNo counselor FTE reported—
Nurse0.64 FTE434 students per FTE
Psychologist0.50 FTE556 students per FTE
Social worker2.00 FTE139 students per FTE
Sworn law-enforcement officerNo sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported—
Security staff2.00 FTE139 students per FTE
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School stability

Do families stay?

71.0%Students who re-enrolled2024-25

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

See definitions and official source

Next steps

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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.

See attendance details and source

Safety

What was reported recently?

<1%bullying rate
4.2%incidents of violence
<1%school-arrest rate
1.5%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 weapon56
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.

Gifted and talentedNo

No applicable measures were published for this section. Missing values are not treated as zeros.

05 · Access & activities

Athletics and technology

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

Fiber connectionYes
School Wi-FiYes
School devices1
Student devices0

School climate

How people experience the school

Hendley ES results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 249 · 2024–25

73%Student — BelongingSchool-level survey result
N/AStudent — Emotion Regulation (optional)School-level survey result
85%Student — Importance of AttendanceSchool-level survey result
77%Student — PerseveranceSchool-level survey result
90%Student — Rigorous ExpectationsSchool-level survey result
41%Student — Safety while TravelingSchool-level survey result
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Sources & methodology

87 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
110003000182
DC school code
249
NCES district ID
1100030
Address
425 Chesapeake St. SE
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 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Attendance - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC SAYS Student Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Discipline - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Aggregate Enrollment Data (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Health Profiles (2025-26)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS Afterschool ProgramsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗Enroll DCPS — Find My SchoolDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS School Year 2026-2027 CalendarDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARM)District of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗My School DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS MenusDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card School Directory Information (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Student Movement - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Assessment - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗
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