C.W. Harris ES

301 53rd St. SE
Washington, DC 20019

www.cwharriselementary.org/

249 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

C.W. Harris Elementary School, located at 301 53rd St SE in the Marshall Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., is a public school serving students in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system. The school is committed to fostering academic growth and personal development within a supportive community environment, aiming to provide a robust educational foundation for its students in Ward 7.

As part of the DCPS network, C.W. Harris aligns with the district's broader mission of ensuring that every student reaches their full potential through high-quality instruction and equitable access to resources. The school focuses on building strong partnerships with families and the local community to enhance the learning experience, offering a structured environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond.

249

Total Students

25.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for C.W. Harris ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	7
Black	238
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
238 (95.6 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.8 %)
White
2 (0.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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)645-3188
Website:	http://www.cwharriselementary.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	249
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
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 46

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 27