Brightwood ES

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Washington, District of Columbia·20011
Score
35.3/100
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#73
Among 112 District of Columbia elementary schools
#48
In District of Columbia Public Schools
#73
In Washington
Top 66%
In District of Columbia

Score 35.3/100: better than 35% 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
21%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 39%, better than 29% of them
242 students tested
Math
25%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 39%, better than 42% of them
244 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 + MSAA18.277
English language artsGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA22.693
English language artsGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA20.872
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA20.7242
MathGrade 3DC CAPE + MSAA35.978
MathGrade 4DC CAPE + MSAA24.793
MathGrade 5DC CAPE + MSAA15.173
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA25.4244

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
603
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
603
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
1300 Nicholson St. NW
Washington, DC 20011

"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

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Location

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Brightwood ES at a glance

Brightwood ES is a public elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. It has about 603 students (a typical District of Columbia elementary school has 342).

In 2025-26 state tests, 21% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 25% 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 35.3 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #73 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.