King ES

3200 6th St. SE
Washington, DC 20032

226 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School (King ES) is a public elementary school located in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C. Serving students in grades PK3 through 5, the school operates as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system. As a community-focused institution, King ES aims to provide a foundational education that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the preparation of students for success in middle school and beyond.

The school is deeply integrated into its local Ward 8 community and benefits from the resources and standardized curriculum provided by the D.C. school district. Like many schools in the DCPS network, King ES focuses on inclusive instruction and offers various support services to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Parents and community members can access ongoing updates regarding school performance, enrollment procedures, and district-wide initiatives through the official DCPS website.

226

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for King ES
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	2
Black	224

Black
224 (99.1 %)
Hispanic
2 (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)939-4900
Website:	http://kingdc.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	226
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.4
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 54

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 29

Grade 5 29