Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)

Elementary school·Grades 1-5 Washington, District of Columbia·20003
Score
71.0/100
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#33
Among 112 District of Columbia elementary schools
#26
In District of Columbia Public Schools
#33
In Washington
Top 30%
In District of Columbia

Score 71.0/100: better than 71% of District of Columbia elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in District of Columbia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar District of Columbia schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 39%, better than 74% of them
247 students tested
Math
42%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 39%, better than 69% of them
247 students tested
All District of Columbia schools (ELA / math)
33% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA35.271
English language artsGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA51.695
English language artsGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA51.981
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA47247
MathGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA47.971
MathGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA50.595
MathGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA25.981
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA41.7247

School profile

Grades
1-5
Students
397
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
397
Typical elementary school: 342
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
420 12th St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in District of Columbia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) at a glance

Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) is a public elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades 1-5. It is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. It has about 397 students (a typical District of Columbia elementary school has 342).

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 42% in math (similar schools: 39%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other District of Columbia elementary schools, it scores 71.0 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #33 of 112. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.