The top reported proficiency rate is 22% in Math. The lowest is 18% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Stanton Es
Stanton Elementary sits on Naylor Road in Southeast Washington, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools system. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet. The enrollment runs around three hundred students, with the largest cohort in pre-kindergarten and a relatively even distribution across the elementary grades that follow.
The student body is nearly entirely Black, with a very small number of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Information on free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English-learner status was not available in the data we received, so those portraits of the school's student population remain incomplete. A parent wanting to understand the full economic and support-services picture would want to ask the school directly.
On DC's most recent long-term-goals assessment for the current school year, Stanton's proficiency rates in both math and English language arts were low, with math somewhat ahead of ELA but both well below what DC schools aim for. Science results from an earlier fifth-grade assessment showed proficiency in the lowest reported range, with no students scoring proficient or above. Participation in that science assessment was below full enrollment. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from this data whether these results represent a decline, stability, or improvement over time. The combination of low proficiency across all three tested subjects is something a parent may want to look into further with the school, asking what interventions and supports are in place and how the school is working to move students toward grade-level expectations.
Because Stanton serves only pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not have high school grades, so metrics like graduation, dropout, or college-readiness measures do not apply here.
The surrounding housing market in the school's zip code is more affordable than much of Washington. Typical home values sit below the District-wide benchmark and roughly in line with national figures, and those values have been declining modestly in recent months. Rents have been edging up but remain lower than what a monthly mortgage would cost at current rates and prices, making renting the more economical option in this area relative to buying. For families weighing housing costs, this part of Southeast Washington offers a different price point than neighborhoods closer to the city's monumental core.
Washington itself is a government-driven city, with the federal workforce, international organizations, embassies, and a dense ecosystem of associations and lobbying firms anchoring the regional economy. The city is transit-served through WMATA's Metrorail and Metrobus networks, which connect Southeast neighborhoods to the broader region. The school sits in a part of the city that has historically seen less of the development pressure concentrated near downtown and the National Mall.
At the district level, DCPS has publicly reported a new cell-phone restriction for the current school year under the Heads Up! Distraction-Free Learning Amendment Act, limiting phone use during the school day across all campuses. The district is also working through A Capital Commitment, its five-year strategic plan running through the late twenties, focused on academic success, student connection to school, and preparation for what comes next. DCPS has also reported opening a new middle school addition at Leckie Education Campus in Ward 8 in early this year, expanding middle-grade capacity in Southeast, which may be relevant for Stanton families thinking about the transition after fifth grade.
No data on school staffing ratios, discipline, course offerings, attendance, Title I status, or peer-school comparisons was available, so those dimensions of school life could not be assessed here. A family considering Stanton would want to visit, ask about academic interventions and support services, and understand what the transition path looks like into middle school.
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