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

5.0

4.2

492 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Janeece Docal

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
17%

Reading Proficiency
27%

Academics

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

27%

Math Proficiency

17%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

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

50.6%

Male

48.8%

Hispanic

72.8%

Black

12.1%

White

11.7%

Two or more races

2.4%

Asian

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 Parent

3/8/2025

My children have absolutely thrived at Powell for the past 5 years. They enjoy going to school every day, love their teachers, and are on or above grade level in all subjects. The school has an amazing community and regular events to bring people together. The bilingual experience is done well. Powell also pays close attention to social-emotional support and in that aspect is far superior to other schools we have experience with.

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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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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Roosevelt High School @ MacFarland

9th to 12th
Public

Columbia Heights Education Campus

6th to 12th
Public

Roosevelt S.T.A.Y. Opportunity Academy

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

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Basketball
Football
Playground

Raymond Recreation Center and Playground

Basketball
Soccer
Tennis

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Trails

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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 11:1. Academic records show that 17% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 27% 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 $861,716. Discover additional schools in the area, like Roosevelt High School @ MacFarland, Columbia Heights Education Campus, Roosevelt S.T.A.Y. Opportunity Academy, 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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