📍 1300 Nicholson St. NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20011
Brightwood ES is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has 591 pupils enrolled. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Brightwood ES enrolls 591 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 1.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 456 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 121 | 20% |
| White | 11 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Brightwood ES is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4.
Brightwood ES is one of 116 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools, based in Washington, District Of Columbia. The district serves 51,904 students district-wide and employs 4,389 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 591 students, Brightwood ES is larger than the district average of about 447 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large