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Public elementary school · Grades PK–05

Powell ES

District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20011

Phone(202) 671-6270Websitepowellbilingualelementary.comAddress1350 Upshur St. NW, Washington, DC 20011
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Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
Current NCES directory contact(202) 671-6270Official school website ↗
Students494

enrolled in the federal school record

Students per teacher10

based on full-time-equivalent teachers

Students chronically absent14.1%

missed at least 10% of school days

Suspended from school<1%

latest official out-of-school suspension rate

The quick read

Powell ES in 30 seconds

Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.

Math progressBelow the DC midpoint

49th percentile for student growth; ELA is 73th percentile.

Chronic absence14.1%

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

Official comparison82.4th 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
Enrollment494
School hours08:45 AM - 03:15 PM
After careYES · Sliding Scale
Uniform requiredYES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address1350 Upshur St. NW, Washington, DC 20011
Phone(202) 671-6270

Location & contact

Find the school

School address1350 Upshur St. NW, Washington, DC 20011
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: YesTeachers covering both health and PE: 2Unexpired emergency epinephrine available: YesHealth services offered: Oral health services (dental screening, cleaning, counseling, etc.)|Vision screenings|Hearing screenings|On-site COVID-19 vaccinations and routine pediatric immunizations|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.)Outside behavioral-health partner: NoOutside health-services partner: NoHow the school promotes physical activity: Active Recess|Movement in the Classroom|After-School Activities|Athletic Programs|Gardening|Bike to School|Dancing or Dance Program
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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) 671-6270
Websitepowellbilingualelementary.com
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
See family-information sources

Student community

Who attends?

1.0%Asian
14.0%Black/African-American
37.0%Economically Disadvantaged
54.0%English Learners
68.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
18.0%Students with Disabilities
14.0%White

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

See enrollment counts and source

Learning

Are students making progress?

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

See all published test and progress measures

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
81 students
2
75 students
3
70 students
4
73 students
5
69 students
KG
86 students
PK3
42 students
PK4
39 students

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

See grade enrollment source

Overall comparison

How does Powell ES compare?

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

Compared within its official DC framework82.4th percentile

Higher than about 82 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
0.68nurse FTE
0.00psychologist FTE
RoleStaff reportedStudents per staff member
Teacher48.74 FTE10 students per FTE
Counselor3.00 FTE165 students per FTE
Nurse0.68 FTE726 students per FTE
PsychologistNo psychologist FTE reported—
Social worker2.00 FTE247 students per FTE
Sworn law-enforcement officerNo sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported—
Security staff2.00 FTE247 students per FTE
See staffing source and definitions

School stability

Do families stay?

90.8%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
1.5%incidents of violence
<1%school-arrest rate
<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 weapon10
Weapon possession2
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

Powell ES results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 300 · 2024–25

70%Student — BelongingSchool-level survey result
N/AStudent — Emotion Regulation (optional)School-level survey result
85%Student — Importance of AttendanceSchool-level survey result
64%Student — PerseveranceSchool-level survey result
81%Student — Rigorous ExpectationsSchool-level survey result
63%Student — Safety while TravelingSchool-level survey result
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Sources & methodology

86 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
110003000125
DC school code
300
NCES district ID
1100030
Address
1350 Upshur 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 2026-08-24 ↗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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