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School Comparison

Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)
vs.
Van Ness ES

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Van Ness ES
  • Van Ness ES reported a higher chronically absent students than Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) (126 vs. 73).
  • Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) reported a higher violent incidents than Van Ness ES (24 vs. 6).
  • Van Ness ES reported a higher in-school suspensions than Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) (15 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Van Ness ES reported a higher chronically absent students than Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) (126 vs. 73).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) reported a higher violent incidents than Van Ness ES (24 vs. 6).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)
$31,629.28
Van Ness ES
$31,629.28
Local revenue share
Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)
89.1%
Van Ness ES
89.1%
State revenue share
Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)
0%
Van Ness ES
0%
Federal revenue share
Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)
10.9%
Van Ness ES
10.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)
46.6%
Van Ness ES
46.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
District of Columbia
$106,287
District of Columbia
$106,287
Poverty rate
District of Columbia
14.5%
District of Columbia
14.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
District of Columbia
63.6%
District of Columbia
63.6%
Unemployment rate
District of Columbia
5.3%
District of Columbia
5.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.