Duke Ellington School Of The Arts

3500 R St Nw, Washington DC, 20007 | District of Columbia Public Schools | 202-282-0123
  • grades 9-12
  • students 566
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 289 in Washington
  • Ranked #0 of 289 in District of Columbia
Proficiency Averages
31%Washington
31%District of Columbia

Duke Ellington School Of The Arts is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "District of Columbia Public Schools" in Washington, DC. There are a total of 566 students and 6 teachers at Duke Ellington School Of The Arts, for a student to teacher ratio of 95 to 1.

Duke Ellington School Of The Arts has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 19% higher than the District of Columbia average.

Duke Ellington School Of The Arts location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students566
Teachers6
Student/Teacher ratio95:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Duke Ellington School Of The Arts, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Duke Ellington School Of The Arts race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDistrict of ColumbiaNational
White 9.5% 9.3% 9.3% 51.1%
Black 75.6% 72.8% 72.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 1.6% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 14.3% 14.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Washington demographics profile

StatisticWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaNational
Population701,974705,749328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,48410,77991
Median age34.133.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%34%55%
Speak English83%83%79%
Speak Spanish9%9%13%

Education level achieved in Washington

IndexWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaNational
Completed 8th grade88.2%88.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.4%87.4%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%71.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.5%58.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.4%55.4%30.3%
Completed masters32.0%32.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.5%12.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%4.1%1.3%
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Source: The Duke Ellington School Of The Arts data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.