Wheatley Education Campus

1299 Neal St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

www.wheatleydcps.org/

321 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Wheatley Education Campus (EC) is a public school located in the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system, the school is committed to providing a comprehensive academic foundation that prepares students for the transition to high school. The campus emphasizes a collaborative learning environment, striving to meet the diverse needs of its neighborhood community by fostering both social-emotional growth and academic achievement.

The school’s mission centers on cultivating a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to reach their full potential through rigorous instruction and community engagement. By operating as an "education campus," Wheatley offers a continuous learning experience that allows families to keep their children in a familiar setting from early childhood through the middle school years. The school actively works to build partnerships with parents and local stakeholders to create a safe, inclusive, and effective educational space for all students in the 20002 zip code.

321

Total Students

35.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wheatley Education Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	75
Black	233
Asian	3
Two or More	3

Black
233 (72.6 %)
Hispanic
75 (23.4 %)
White
7 (2.2 %)
Asian
3 (0.9 %)
Two or More
3 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)939-5970
Website:	http://www.wheatleydcps.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 53

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 21

Grade 8 30