Lorraine H. Whitlock ES

1300 44th St. NE
Washington, DC 20019

www.aitonelementary.org/

137 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

137

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lorraine H. Whitlock ES
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	11
Black	126

Black
126 (92.0 %)
Hispanic
11 (8.0 %)

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)671-6060
Website:	http://www.aitonelementary.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	137
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.2
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 18

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 16

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 21