Duke Ellington School of the Arts

3500 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20007

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
589
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
28 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 38 District of Columbia high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
89thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
93rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 36% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
71stpercentile
Class size28 students per teacher
0thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other District of Columbia high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Duke Ellington School of the Arts is a magnet high school in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in District of Columbia.

In the 2024–25 school year, 589 students were enrolled, with about 28 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical District of Columbia high school (10.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 38 District of Columbia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3500 R St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
589 students
Students per teacher
28 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
District of Columbia Public Schools
County
District of Columbia
NCES school ID
110003000016

Schools near Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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MacArthur HS
Public · Grades 9–11 · 390 students
0.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.