Duke Ellington School of the Arts
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Washington, District of Columbia 20007 · District of Columbia Public Schools
#18 of 38 high schools in District of Columbia
#13675 of 16,910 nationally
About Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Duke Ellington School of the Arts is a public high located in Washington, in the District of Columbia Public Schools school district of District of Columbia, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 589 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 28.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 18th of 38 ranked high schools in District of Columbia. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (55th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 589.
There are 235 schools in Washington; Duke Ellington School of the Arts ranks 132nd of 223 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)28.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Duke Ellington School of the Arts by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 589
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 28.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Hardy MS
Washington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
631 students · 285 m away
Hyde-Addison ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
400 students · 748 m away
Stoddert ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
425 students · 1.3 km away
MacArthur HS
Washington · Public other · Grades 9–11
390 students · 1.5 km away
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
791 students · 1.6 km away
John Francis Education Campus
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
583 students · 1.7 km away
Eaton ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
436 students · 2.2 km away
Thaddeus Stevens Early Learning Center
Washington · Public other · Grades PK–PK
84 students · 2.3 km away
School Without Walls HS
Washington · Public high · Grades 9–12
606 students · 2.6 km away
Ross ES
Washington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
171 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in District of Columbia with a comparable Enrollment.
Ballou HS
Washington · Public high · Grades 9–12
597 students
H.D. Woodson HS
Washington · Public high · Grades 9–12
579 students
School Without Walls HS
Washington · Public high · Grades 9–12
606 students
Benjamin Banneker HS
Washington · Public high · Grades 9–12
703 students
Cardozo Education Campus
Washington · Public high · Grades 6–12
710 students
McKinley Technology HS
Washington · Public high · Grades 9–12
723 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Duke Ellington School of the Arts a good school?
Duke Ellington School of the Arts has a Success Index (US) of 28.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #18 of 38 in District of Columbia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Duke Ellington School of the Arts rank in District of Columbia?
Duke Ellington School of the Arts ranks #18 of 38 high schools in District of Columbia and #13675 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Duke Ellington School of the Arts?
Duke Ellington School of the Arts had 589 students in 2025.
Is Duke Ellington School of the Arts a elementary school or a high school?
Duke Ellington School of the Arts is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Duke Ellington School of the Arts?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Duke Ellington School of the Arts; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.