AITON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Aiton Elementary School, located in the Deanwood neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., is a public school operating under the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system. Serving students in the 20019 zip code, the school is deeply integrated into its local community and focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to young learners. As part of the DCPS district, Aiton follows the standard city-wide curriculum, emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development to prepare students for middle school transitions.

The school is characterized by its commitment to neighborhood-based education, striving to foster a supportive environment for students from diverse backgrounds. Because it operates within the broader DCPS framework, the school benefits from district-wide resources, including standardized professional development for staff and various extracurricular initiatives aimed at student engagement. Families looking for detailed information regarding current enrollment, specific academic programs, or campus updates can find the most recent documentation and contact information through the official DCPS website.

533 48th Pl NE
Washington, DC 20019
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AITON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Washington, DC with about 243 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Washington, DC

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
243
Teachers:
21
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 243 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending AITON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 98% of the student body.

Black or African American
97.9%
Hispanic/Latino
2.1%

Female
48.1%
Male
51.9%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.