Powell Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

1350 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC

16th Street Heights Neighborhood

District Of Columbia Public Schools

492 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Janeece Docal

Student Teacher Ratio
10:1

Math Proficiency
34%

Reading Proficiency
45%

Academics

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

45%

Math Proficiency

34%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 10:1 Teachers 50	Full Time Teachers 50
Teachers in First or Second Year 20.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

258:1

Student Diversity

Female 50.2%	Male 49.2%
Hispanic 68.5%	White 13.6%
Black 13.4%	Two or more races 2.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1.2%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

7/26/2019

Poorly. The parent PTO group, Powell Padres, is very high charging and successful in fundraising ventures, but lacks long-term goals, which means a lot of time, energy and money are wasted on things of very little educational value (ie, field trips to Wolf Trap). It seems the real goal then (or cons...

5.0 parent

7/2/2019

Our son just finished his first year at Powell and we couldn't be happier with the school, teachers and overall learning environment. He's excited to go to school everyday. He's engaged and has shown a strong interest in the curriculum. He has diverse group of friends and the parents are very involv...

3.0 other

12/20/2016

I regret to inform everyone that has heard such rave reviews about this school that they are not very accurate. Unfortunately, I have been told by some of the staff that it may be a result of the principal change to Ms. Lyons-Lucas. She is unresponsive to emails, a tad bit condescending and seems to...

4.0 parent

12/1/2014

We are very excited to learn that on Nov 20th our kid's principal at Powell won the 2014 DCPS Principal of the Year award. We would like to share with potential parents looking at Powell that Ms. Docal is very attentive to the needs of the students, parents, and her staff. She has set a high bar for...

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Median Lot Size

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% Renters

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Average Household Income

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% of College Grads

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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Roosevelt High School @ MacFarland

9th to 12th
Public

Columbia Heights Education Campus

6th to 12th
Public

Coolidge High School

9th to 12th
Public

C+

Hamilton Recreation Center

Basketball
Picnic Area
Soccer

Upshur Recreation Center

Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Dog Park

Rock Creek Park

Bike Trails
Trails
Events

Emery Heights Community Center

Basketball
Football
Playground

Raymond Recreation Center and Playground

Basketball
Soccer
Tennis

Turtle Park

Trails

Petworth Meditation Garden

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District of Columbia District of Columbia County Washington 20011 16th Street Heights

Powell Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Washington, DC and is served by the District Of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 492 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. Academic records show that 34% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 45% are proficient in reading. Powell Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $879,261. Discover additional schools in the area, like Roosevelt High School @ MacFarland, Columbia Heights Education Campus, Coolidge High School, and more. Learn more about what Washington has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Powell Elementary School.

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