Dorothy I. Height Es
Washington, DC
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Test scores
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
English language arts
42.3% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 150 | 145 | 123 |
| Share | 35.3% | 37.2% | 42.3% |
DC CAPE
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 145 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | 29.0% | 16.8% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 | 17.2% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Level 3 | 17.2% | 24.5% | 18.5% |
| Level 4 | 29.6% | 29.4% | 35.3% |
| Level 5 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
MSAA
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | Fewer than 10 | Fewer than 10 | Fewer than 10 |
| Levels 1–4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Math
29.3% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 151 | 145 | 123 |
| Share | 26.5% | 29.6% | 29.3% |
DC CAPE
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 146 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | 25.3% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Level 2 | 25.3% | 26.6% | 32.8% |
| Level 3 | 21.9% | 25.2% | 17.6% |
| Level 4 | 24.0% | 24.5% | 19.3% |
| Level 5 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 9.2% |
MSAA
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | Fewer than 10 | Fewer than 10 | Fewer than 10 |
| Levels 1–4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
DC CAPE Levels 4–5 and MSAA Levels 3–4 meet or exceed expectations.
Discipline
State and federal reports
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
<1% out-of-school suspension rate in 2024–25.
Out-of-school suspension rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 449 | 409 | 426 |
| Rate | <1% | 1.5% | <1% |
In-school suspensions rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 449 | 409 | 426 |
| Rate | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Expulsions rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 449 | 409 | 426 |
| Rate | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 424 | 397 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.5% · 2 | 1.5% · 6 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.3% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino36.1%
White8.6%
Black or African American51.3%
Asian3.3%
Two or More Races0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 110003000504
- District
- District Of Columbia Public Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 396 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 45.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- DC School Report Card Assessments · DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- DC School Report Card Discipline · DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25